Lab Members

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Michael_Prinzing@baylor.edu

Michael received his PhD in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2022. His research is about the good life: what it means to lead a good life, and how people think about fundamental issues concerning morality, happiness, and meaning; as well as more applied questions about how people can pursue these things in their own lives. His approach to these questions blurs traditional disciplinary boundaries, drawing on the methods from cognitive, social, and personality psychology as well as philosophy. For more information, check out his website (https://michael.prinzing.net/).

Senior Research Associate
Hiroki_Matsuo1@baylor.edu

Hiroki received his Ed.S. degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the Arkansas State University – Jonesboro and joined the Baylor Educational Psychology program in 2020. His research interests are in Quantitative Methodology including psychometrics, measurements and evaluations, and structural equation modeling. In his spare time, Hiroki enjoys attending group fitness classes at Baylor Student Life Center.

Graduate Student Research Assistant
Allison_Alford1@baylor.edu

Allison Alford received her B.A. in Psychology from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. Her current research interests revolve around the psychology of religion and spirituality. Specifically, she is interested in the improvement of one's attachment to God, how faith impacts experiences with chronic illness, and faith's influence on character development.

Graduate Student Research Assistant

Karim_Kerasha1@baylor.edu

Graduate Student Research Assistant

Elizabeth_Bounds@baylor.edu

Post-baccalaureate Research Assistant
Robbie_Ridder1@baylor.edu

Robbie earned his BA in psychology with honors from Baylor University in December 2023. Prior to graduation, he served two years as an undergraduate research assistant in the Science of Virtues Lab. He now works as a post-baccalaureate research assistant studying religious and character development and goal pursuit. Specifically, Robbie is interested in how welcoming accountability, characterized by relational responsiveness and responsibility, can help people achieve their goals. He will apply to graduate schools this Fall, hoping to pursue a PhD in social or I/O psychology.

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Madelyn_Chance1@baylor.edu

Madelyn Chance is an upcoming senior at Baylor University, graduating in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and with minors in Educational Psychology, Spanish, and Business Administration. Additionally, she is the secretary of Baylor University's chapter of the National Honors Society in Psychology, or Psi Chi. After graduating, Madelyn hopes to attend graduate school to eventually work as a professor of Educational Psychology in a collegiate setting.

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Vaeh_Martinez1@baylor.edu

My name is Nevaeh Martinez and I am currently a junior Psychology major with a minor in Educational Psych from Corpus Christi, Texas! Post grad, I am planning to pursue a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and am particularly interested in adolescent trauma. Along with being an undergraduate research assistant in Dr.Schnitker’s Science of Virtues Laboratory and an intern at the VA Center of Excellence in Waco, I am also a part of the McNair Scholars Program. For other extracurriculars, I serve as vice president of membership for Baylor’s Psychology Club and am a student ambassador for the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience! In my free time I love to hang out with my kiddos at Talitha Koum Institute, read, paint, workout, thrift, and binge my favorite shows!

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Undergraduate Research Assistant