Rebecca Kurnellas


Rebecca Kurnellas
  • Graduate Student
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Biography

Advisor: Dr. Richard Yi

Research Lab: Behavioral Health Research Group, Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment

Rebecca Kurnellas is a doctoral student in KU’s Clinical Psychology program and a member of the Behavioral Health Research Group. Specifically, she is interested in applying behavioral economic mechanisms to inform resource allocation and public policy.

Education

B.A. in Psychology, The College of New Jersey, 2022

Research

Her research interests include decision-making and health risk behavior within the context of substance use.

Selected Publications

Kurnellas, R., Ward, R. M., Taylor, E., Martinetti, M. P. (2023). Alcohol demand in college students: The roles of athletic involvement and gender. Clinical and Experimental Psychopharmacology. DOI: 10.1037/pha0000681