Lab Director
Rachel Miller-Slough, PhD
Dr. Miller-Slough is an assistant professor of psychology at ETSU. She is a clinical
psychologist who specializes in children, adolescents, and families. She received
her bachelor's degree at the College of William & Mary, followed by her PhD in Clinical
Psychology at Virginia Tech. She completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral
fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. Her research focuses on how parents
and friends socialize youth socioemotional competencies and its impact on youth mental
health. Her work also focuses on implementation of emotion socialization interventions
in rural underserved communities.
Dr. Miller-Slough will be reviewing graduate applications for the Fall 2025 application cycle
Graduate Research Assistants
Daryl Parungao
Daryl Parungao is a fifth year clinical psychology student. She graduated from William
Woods University in 2019 with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. After earning her
doctorate, she hopes to work with children from underserved, rural areas. In her free
time, she enjoys watching movies, thrift shopping, and playing video games.
Cheston West
Cheston is a fifth year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program.
He earned his Bachelor's in Psychology from ETSU in 2017. Cheston is interested in
the parent-child relationship and its effect on child development, specifically the
development of internalizing disorders and emotional development.
John Parigger
John Parigger is a third year clinical psychology student from Manchester, Tennessee.
He graduated from Freed-Hardeman University in 2021 with a B.S. in Psychology. John
is inspired to do research that will help parents encourage emotional regulation and
prevent the development of mental illness. In his free time, John enjoys playing sports,
hiking, and reading.
Maggie Harris
Maggie is a second year clinical psychology student from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She graduated in 2022 with a B.A. in Psychology from Clemson University. Her research interests include improving parent-child relationships and reducing youth internalizing disorders. Maggie’s hobbies include crafting, reading, and making playlists.
Post-baccalaureate Research Assistant
Madison Simounet
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Nelly Borisov
Ellie Johnson
Anna Young