Jordan Taliaferro (she/her) is the Lab Manager for the Social Environments & Adolescence Lab (SEA Lab). In May 2023, she graduated from The University of Virginia (Wahoowa!) with a B.A. in Psychology and African/African-American Studies. She previously worked as a research assistant for the APPLE Lab under Dr. Gabrielle Adams and the F.H.I.R.E lab under Dr. Seanna Leath. Jordan is interested in how adolescents’ culture, interpersonal relationships, and social influences can affect mental health, well-being, emotional regulation, and academic development. She is also interested in exploring the best avenues to disseminate mental health information and interventions. She plans on continuing to explore these interests by pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology. In her free time she enjoys listening to music, watching tv, completing a puzzle, or redecorating her apartment.