Senior Project Manager & Research Assistant

sdf5013@psu.edu

Sarah Ackerman is currently a research assistant at Penn State in the Prevention Research Center. She received her B.A. in sociology in 2009 and her M.S. in human resources and employment relations in 2011, both from Penn State. She is interested in studying alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences in college populations as well. Additionally, Sarah is interested in skin cancer prevention programs in high-risk populations.

Selected Publications:

Mallett, K. A., Ackerman, S., Turrisi, R., & Robinson, J. (2015). Rates of sunburn among dermatology patients. JAMA Dermatology, 151(2), 231-232. PMCID: PMC4860264 [PubMed]

Cleveland, M. J., Mallett, K. A., White, H. R., Turrisi, R., & Favero, S. (2013). Patterns of alcohol use and related consequences among non-college-attending emerging adults. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 74, 84-93. PMCID: PMC3517266 [PubMed]

Part-Time Research Assistant

Emma Ammirati is currently a part-time research assistant at Penn State in the Prevention Research Center. She received her B.A. in psychology in 2017 from West Chester University. She is interested in studying facial expressions and nonverbal communication. She also has interests in trauma, stress, pain management, and forensic psychology. In the future, she plans to attend graduate school for clinical psychology.