OUR LAB TEAM

Principal Investigator

Dr. Rebecca Crochiere

I am  a clinical psychologist with a focus in health psychology. My research investigates how to promote health behaviors, specifically physical activity and healthy eating. I take an interdisciplinary approach, combining advanced technology (e.g., smartphones and sensors like Fitbits) and psychological theory to study the daily factors (e.g., stress, socializing, tiredness) that interfere with engagement in healthy behaviors. I then translate that knowledge into scalable, personalized, and adaptive digital interventions for health-behavior change (e.g., weight control) that deliver in-the-moment interventions at precise moments of need (e.g., via push notifications on a smartphone device to bolster healthy behavior).

Research Assistants

Daedalus Fitzgerald

Daedalus is majoring in Psychology and has been working at the Health lab since Fall of 2022. He is especially interested in counseling psychology and hopes to invesitgate further applications of momentary interventions in the context of addiction.

Ashley Kim

Ashley (Class of 2026) is majoring in Statistics and Psychology with a concentration in Public Health. She has been working at the Lab since Fall of 2022. Ashley is especially interested in predictive health models, nutrition, food perception, and eating behaviors. Her hobbies include playing music with others and drawing. 

Avery Freund

Avery is majoring in Psychology and is on the pre-medical track. Avery is primarily interested in psychiatric and psychotherapy practice and research. In his free time, Avery enjoys playing video games and leading the Archery Club.   

Ivy Dang

Ivy is majoring in Psychology and English and has been working at the Health Lab since Spring 2023. She is particularly interested in health behavior research and hopes to investigate predictors and interventions for eating disorders and obesity.

Devika Goel

Devika is a senior majoring in Psychology and working on an undergraduate thesis exploring the role of social support in compliance with health regimes. She is interested in exploring psychological phenomena via an intersectional lens, and in making psychology a more accessible and diverse discipline. In her free time, she is found cuddling the many dogs in the psychology department.

Ava Simunovic

Ava is majoring in Psychology with concentrations in Environmental Studies and Global Studies. She is excited about working in a space that intersects her passion for nutrition and fitness with clinical psychology. Outside of the lab, Ava is a player on the Williams Women’s Soccer team and a member of the Purple Mountain Partners Investment Club.

Sophie Rosencrans

Sophie is majoring in Psychology and is excited to gain more exposure to the world of clinical research, particularly as it pertains to mental/physical health. Sophie is a member of the Cross country and Track teams at Williams and enjoys utilizing running as a way to explore the outdoors!

Destiny Crisp

Destiny graduated from Williams College in 2023 with a B.A. in Psychology (Honors) and a concentration in Public Health. She is the research coordinator for Project FIT in the Crochiere Health Lab, focused on utilizing ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and wearable technology to predict lapses in adaptive health behavior. She has experience working in non-suicidal self-injury, suicidality, LGBTQ+ health, and health psychology research. Her research interests are investigating and alleviating health disparities for underserved populations and predicting and understanding severe mental illness to optimize psychological treatment. Destiny ultimately hopes to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology. 

Valeria Aragon

Valeria is majoring in Psychology and Economics. She is interested in clinical psychology and excited to gain exposure to health psychology research. Her hobbies include reading and baking.

Aria Zhang

Aria (Class of 2027) is a prospective Psychology major. She is interested in clinical psychology and is excited to learn more about research in this field. Her hobbies include K-pop dancing, tennis, badminton, jogging, and baking.

Chloe Schneeberg

Chloe (Class of 2025) is a double major in Psychology and French. She is interested in Health and Sports Psychology and is excited about working in a space that combines her academic and extracurricular passions. Chloe is a member of the Track and Field Team at Williams, enjoys other sports like wake surfing during the summer, and reads mystery novels.