For more information about Dr. Helgeson, see her vitae.
Abby Vaughn
Project Director
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Abby graduated from Pitt with a bachelor's in psychology. She began working with Vicki in 2004. She spent her first year with Vicki working on a breast cancer research project, and since then has worked on the Teen Health, Transition Times, and REACH studies. She lives in Pittsburgh's North Hills area with her husband and two young sons. In her free time, Abby enjoys camping, baking, knitting, and reading.
Zoë Schneider
Research Associate II
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5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Zoë graduated from Ohio University in 2023 with a degree in Psychology. She currently works on the Diabetes Coping Study with individuals with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. For fun, she likes to do yoga, dance, go for walks, read, and spend time with friends and her cats.
MarQia Allen
Research Associate II
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5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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MarQia graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2023 with a double major in Biological Sciences and Psychology with a minor in Sociology. She is originally from Washington, D.C. Her research interests include racism, health equity, health literacy, and social determinants of health. For fun, she loves traveling the world, and her favorite place she has traveled to is Panama City, Panama. She also loves reading a mixture of science fiction/fantasy and romance novels. When she's not doing either of those, she likes to keep up with her physical health as she was a varsity track & field athlete at CMU!