Meet the WERT Team

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    Eric Bruns, Ph.D.

    Director
    Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

  • Close-up photo of a woman with long dark hair, smiling, wearing a black top and a delicate silver necklace against a plain light background.

    Jade Richards, B.S.

    Research Manager

  • Portrait of a smiling man with dark hair, wearing a dark gray shirt, standing in front of a brick wall.

    Jonathan Olson, Ph.D.

    Research Scientist

  • Headshot of a woman with shoulder-length light brown hair, wearing glasses and a black blazer, outdoors with blurred greenery in the background.

    Kristin Vick, M.P.A.

    Research Coordinator

  • Portrait of a woman with wavy brown hair and fair skin, wearing a dark purple sweater, standing against a red brick wall.

    Katie Renteria, M.A.

    Research Coordinator

  • A woman with dark hair, a nose piercing, and wearing a black top, smiling at the camera.

    Haleigh Randall, B.S.

    Research Assistant

  • A young woman with dark, curly hair and a nose piercing, smiling while wearing a beige knitted sweater and layered gold jewelry, sitting in a well-lit room.

    Kiera Hannuksela, B.A.

    Research Assistant