Lab Director
Rachel Miller-Slough, PhD
Dr. Miller-Slough is an associate 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 2026 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. She is
currently on internship at the St. Louis Psychology Internship Consortium and will
be completing her postdoctoral fellowship at the Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
in St. Louis.
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. He is currently
on internship at UAB/BVAMC Clinical Psychology Internship Consortium. He will be completing
his postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at University of Minnesota.
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 Psyc
hology. 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, Ten
nessee. 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 and Incoming Graduate Student
Madison Simounet
Madison Simounet is an incoming clinical psychology student from Gray, Tennessee. She graduated in 2024 with a B.S. in Pre-Professional Psychology from Milligan University. Her research interests include parent-training strategies and strengthening parent-child relationships, with a focus on developing integrative care approaches to support families and improve child mental health outcomes. In her free time, Madison loves to spend her time painting, reading, or cooking with her friends.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Nelly Borisov
Ellie Johnson
Anna Young