Our Team

Camila is a senior majoring in Psychology and Spanish with a Society and Health minor. She intends to go to graduate school to earn a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in order to better serve Spanish speaking communities with mental health resources.

Philip is a junior in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College majoring in Psychology with a minor in Spanish. He hopes to attend graduate school to earn a PhD in Counseling Psychology. Philip is interested in men’s mental health and the use of exercise and movement for the treatment of anxiety and related disorders.

Emma is a junior in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, majoring in Psychology with minors in Biology and Chemistry. In the future, she plans to attend dental school to earn her doctorate in dental medicine. She is interested in anxiety disorders and how they intersect with and affect physical health.

Kearston is a junior in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College majoring in Psychology and Art. She plans to attend graduate school to earn a masters in counseling. Kearston is interested in the relationship between visual art and mental health.

Bio

Dr. Dixon completed her B.A. in Psychology at the University of Arkansas and earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Wyoming in 2014. Her predoctoral psychology internship/residency was at the University of Mississippi Medical Center & G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center Consortium in Jackson, MS. Dr. Dixon continued at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship where she specialized in childhood and adult anxiety and conducted studies to examine anxiety vulnerability factors in relevant health populations, including perinatal women and dermatology patients. Dr. Dixon joined the University of Mississippi’s Psychology Department in Oxford, MS as an assistant professor in 2016 and is a licensed clinical psychologist in Mississippi. When not at work, Dr. Dixon enjoys spending time with her husband and their son, being outside, and baking.

Research

Broadly speaking, Dr. Dixon’s research aims to identify cognitive, emotional, and behavioral factors that exacerbate anxiety disorders, misophonia, and related health conditions (e.g., dermatological disorders). Her research emphasizes the use of experimental psychopathology approaches to: (1) examine emotional responses to feared stimuli (e.g., bodily sensations, public speaking) and misophonia triggers, (2) investigate transdiagnostic mechanisms (e.g., anxiety sensitivity, emotion regulation) underlying anxiety and related pathology, and (3) evaluate specific components of science-based interventions (e.g., interoceptive exposure). The goal of this research is to inform the development and implementation of targeted, science-based interventions for individuals suffering from anxiety disorders, misophonia, and emotional distress resulting from co-occurring health and mental health conditions. Dr. Dixon serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Anxiety Disorders and Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. Her research has been funded by the Ream Foundation/Misophonia Research Fund (2020).

Allie Freshley graduated from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. After graduating, she worked in the HART Lab at Ole Miss as a post-baccalaureate research assistant, where she assisted on research related to misophonia. She is currently in her third year of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Ole Miss. Allie is interested in anxiety, misophonia, emotion dysregulation, and the interpersonal ways in which these intersect.

Carlisle is a senior majoring in Psychology with a double minor in Criminal Justice and Law Studies. Carlisle plans to continue her academic career by gaining a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Forensic Psychology. She is interested in abnormal psychology, expert testimony, and jury consulting.

Madeline is a senior in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College majoring in Psychology with a minor in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She plans to attend graduate school to earn a doctorate degree in occupational therapy. Madeline is interested in gaining increased understanding of the relationships between mental health and occupational/functional outcomes.

Mariana is a Junior majoring in Psychology with minors in English and Philosophy. She plans to attend graduate school to earn a PhD in Clinical Psychology. She is interested in anxiety disorders, particularly in diverse manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder and common themes across expression.

Blaine Peters received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University in December 2022. After graduating, she continued her research at Texas A&M where she conducted structured clinical interviews, performed positive affect interventions, and collected electroencephalographic (EEG) data from participants with a range of psychopathologies. She is currently in her first year of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Ole Miss. Blaine is interested in the cognitive, behavioral, and psychophysiological, mechanisms underlying anxiety and OCD disorders. She hopes to inform novel treatments through her work.

Amirah is a freshman in LuckyDay and the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College majoring in Allied Health Studies with a minor in Psychology. She plans to attend nursing school and gain clinical experience with hopes of attending physician assistant school in the future. Amirah is interested in exploring the relationships between mental health disorders and physical health conditions.

Carey Sevier graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology before graduating from the University of Nottingham in 2019 with a Master of Science in Health Psychology. She then completed a two year Post-Baccalaureate Clinical Fellowship in the Child and Adolescent Division at McLean Hospital working at the 3East Continuum. Here she worked as a research assistant for the Emotion Regulation and Family Transactions (ERFT) lab, working on several projects looking at adolescent emotion dysregulation, self-hatred, and suicidality. She is currently in her fourth year of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Ole Miss. Carey is interested in the intersection of anxiety, emotion dysregulation and maladaptive coping strategies.

Shayon Tayebi graduated from Louisiana State University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology before graduating from Sam Houston State University in 2024 with a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology. He worked at Applied Psychological Services in The Woodlands, Texas from 2023-2024, where he conducted clinical interviews, cognitive assessments, and achievement tests and wrote reports for those seeking Social Security services. He is currently in his second year of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Ole Miss. Shayon is interested in polysubstance use and racism’s association with anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and OCD.

Gracie is a Junior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Biology. In the future, she plans to enter the medical field. Gracie is interested in gaining clinical experience to enhance her understanding of patient care and develop her skills in applying evidence-based practices in a medical setting.