Stephen "Steve" J. Suss Jr.
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Graduate Student
Email: ssuss007@fiu.edu
Mentor: Dana McMakin, Aaron Mattfield
Keywords: Adolescence, Neuroscience, Mindfulness, Curiosity, Emotion Regulation, Mood Disorders, Behavioral Interventions
Research Areas
Steve's research interests largely surround the utilization of neuroimaging to inform future interventions for adolescents who have or are at risk of mood disorders, as well as other youth that may struggle with emotion regulation. Specifically, they are interested in how specific aspects of mindfulness, such as curiosity, can be utilized to improve these adolescents' functioning and quality of life.Education
•BS, Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
•MS, Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, University of Pittsburgh