{"id":23,"date":"2024-12-02T10:35:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T18:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-09-16T09:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:18:03","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Crystal-Lederhos-Smith-396x223-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Crystal-Lederhos-Smith-396x223-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Crystal-Lederhos-Smith-396x223-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Crystal-Lederhos-Smith-396x223-1-150x84.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Crystal Lederhos Smith\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrystal Lederhosen Smith, PhD\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tLIT Primary Investigator<br>APPL Program Director<br>Assistant\u00a0Professor<br>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<br><a href=\"mailto:crystal.lederhos@wsu.edu\">crystal.lederhos@wsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/crystal.lederhos\/\">PROFILE<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">My research focuses on innovations in therapeutics, with the primary foci being:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">Cannabis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">Psychedelics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">Pharmacogenomics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">Opioid misuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Sterling-Crop.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Sterling-Crop.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Sterling-Crop-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Sterling-Crop-150x100.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Sterling McPherson\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSterling McPherson, PhD\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Professor of M<\/em>edicine<br>Director, Biostatistics and Clinical Trial Design<br>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<br><a href=\"mailto:sterling.mcpherson@wsu.edu\">sterling.mcpherson@wsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/sterling.mcpherson\/\">PROFILE<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">My research areas include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">Development of evidence-based drug\/alcohol use disorder treatments, including the use of experimental technologies;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">Innovative analytical methods to answer novel research questions in psychopharmacology, drug\/alcohol use, and nephrology;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">Drug\/alcohol use disorders as a co-morbidity in high risk populations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Andre-Miguel-396x223-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Andre-Miguel-396x223-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Andre-Miguel-396x223-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Andre-Miguel-396x223-1-150x84.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Andre Miguel\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndr\u00e9 Miguel, PhD\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tAssistant Professor<br>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<br><a href=\"mailto:andre.miguel@wsu.edu\">andre.miguel@wsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/andre.miguel\/\">PROFILE<\/a><br>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">My primary research focuses on developing and evaluating effective interventions for substance use disorders (SUD). I am also interested in strategies to disseminate evidenced based interventions for SUD to public and non-profit community treatment settings.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Nicole-Rodin-396x223-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Nicole-Rodin-396x223-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Nicole-Rodin-396x223-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Nicole-Rodin-396x223-1-150x84.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Nicole Rodin\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNicole Rodin, PharmD, MBA\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tClinical Assistant Professor<br>WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences<br><a href=\"mailto:Nicole.Rodin@wsu.edu\">nicole.rodin@wsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pharmacy.wsu.edu\/about\/directory\/wsu-profile\/nicole.rodin\/\">PROFILE<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">I am a practicing pharmacist with a research focus on public health efforts and preventative &amp; treatment interventions for substance use disorder.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Ekaterina-Burduli-396x223-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Ekaterina-Burduli-396x223-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Ekaterina-Burduli-396x223-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Ekaterina-Burduli-396x223-1-150x84.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ekaterina Burduli\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEkaterina Burduli, PhD\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tAssociate Professor<br>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<br><a href=\"mailto:eburduli@wsu.edu\">eburduli@wsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nursing.wsu.edu\/directory\/directory-profile\/?nid=eburduli\">PROFILE<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">My primary research focuses on the birth outcomes of perinatal women who use substances and their infants, as well as the development and testing of novel interventions for perinatal women with substance use disorders and their infants.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/McPherson-Serena-scaled-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/McPherson-Serena-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/McPherson-Serena-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/McPherson-Serena-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/McPherson-Serena-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/McPherson-Serena-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/McPherson-Serena-scaled-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/McPherson-Serena-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Serena McPherson\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSerena McPherson, BA\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tLaboratory Manager<br>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<br><a href=\"mailto:s.mcpherson@wsu.edu\">s.mcpherson@wsu.edu<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">I oversee lab management and administrative tasks, am responsible for planning and maintaining lab procedures, policies, meetings, and events to ensure that the researchers in our lab can focus on their areas of study.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Theresa-Bowden-396x223-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Theresa-Bowden-396x223-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Theresa-Bowden-396x223-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Theresa-Bowden-396x223-1-150x84.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Theresa Bowden\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTheresa Bowden, MSN, CCRN, C-NPT\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tClinical Research Coordinator, Assistant Professor<br>WSU College of Nursing<br><a href=\"mailto:theresa.bowden@wsu.edu\">theresa.bowden@wsu.edu<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">I\u2019ve been a critical care nurse for 30 years and a Neonatal-Pediatric Flight Nurse for 11 years. Now as a faculty instructor at the WSU College of Nursing, I\u2019ve decided to focus my research interests on neonatal abstinence syndrome\/neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, along with general opioid studies.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Alex-Schmidt-396x223-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Alex-Schmidt-396x223-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Alex-Schmidt-396x223-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Alex-Schmidt-396x223-1-150x84.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Alex Schmidt\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlex Schmidt, BA\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tClinical Research\u00a0Coordinator<br>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<br><a href=\"mailto:alex.schmidt@wsu.edu\">alex.schmidt@wsu.edu<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">I graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in psychology and a concentration in research. I enjoy contributing to the lab in any way that I can, whether it be participant visits and phlebotomy, or behind the scenes work like website creations or data analysis. I hope to continue gaining valuable research experience through my time and make a positive impact with our community and our partners.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Connor-Stark-396x223-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Connor-Stark-396x223-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Connor-Stark-396x223-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Connor-Stark-396x223-1-150x84.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Connor Stark\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConnor Stark, BA\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tClinical Research Coordinator<br>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<br><a href=\"mailto:brian.stark@wsu.edu\">brian.stark@wsu.edu<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">I graduated from Evergreen State College with a BA in psychology. My research interests include substance use and psychopharmacology, specifically with psychedelics. I look forward to exploring this field more as it expands and contributing to its future progression.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Rachel-Ryan-396x223-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Rachel-Ryan-396x223-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Rachel-Ryan-396x223-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Rachel-Ryan-396x223-1-150x84.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Rachel Ryan\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRachel Ryan, BS\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tClinical Research Coordinator<br>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<br><a href=\"mailto:rachel.ryan@wsu.edu\">rachel.ryan@wsu.edu<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">I am a clinical research coordinator for the WSU analytics and psychopharmacology lab. I graduated from WSU with my degree in biology and psychology, and plan to continue my education with a focus in biology. I contribute to the lab through patient interaction and help the team with any tasks needed. I look forward to the experience and tools I will learn through the WSU APPL lab.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Matt-Layton-396x223-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Matt-Layton-396x223-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Matt-Layton-396x223-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Matt-Layton-396x223-1-150x84.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Matt Layton\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatt Layton, MD, PHD\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tProfessor<br>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<br><a href=\"mailto:layton@wsu.edu\">layton@wsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/layton\/\">PROFILE<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">My research interests include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"wsu-font-size--small\">Addictions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-font-size--small\">Opioids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-font-size--small\">Pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-font-size--small\">Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-font-size--small\">Natural Products and Drug Interactions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-font-size--small\">Using Sleep Technology to study the impact of substances of abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/thumbnail_ThomasMay-headshot-e1641500333901-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/thumbnail_ThomasMay-headshot-e1641500333901-1.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/thumbnail_ThomasMay-headshot-e1641500333901-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/thumbnail_ThomasMay-headshot-e1641500333901-1-150x150.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Thomas May\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThomas May, PhD\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tResearch Faculty Investigator,<br>Lead Investigator for <a href=\"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/bioethics\">Bioethics Laboratory<\/a><br>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<br><a href=\"mailto:thomas.may@wsu.edu\">thomas.may@wsu.edu<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">Primary Areas of Expertise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"wsu-font-size--small \">Genetics (Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-font-size--small \">Pandemic Preparedness and Response<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-2.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-2.png 2000w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-2-150x84.png 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mary Carol Banks\n\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMary Carol Barks, MA\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tResearch Associate<br>WSU Elson S. 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