THE Stony Brook PIGMENT Lab
Our Team!
Our research team is dedicated to generating new knowledge that can inform interventions and policies aimed at improving the lives of adolescents. We use a variety of rigorous and innovative research methods, including surveys, interviews, and magnetic resonance imaging, to investigate topics such as social and emotional development, risky behavior, protective factors for mental health, and effective interventions for mental health problems.
Greg Perlman
Principal Investigator
Dr. Perlman is the principal investigator of PIGMENT. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. For many years, he served as director of the ADEPT project at Stony Brook University. ADEPT, which stands for Adolescent Development of Emotion and Personality Traits, is an ongoing research study of adolescent development in 550 Long Island girls. His research with the ADEPT project and other projects has led to over 70 published studies in peer-reviewed journals, mainly about adolescent health and development.
Link to bibliography in PubMed: Link
Dr. Perlman is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. He prefers cats to dogs, but will pretend to be interested in your dog to be polite. He drinks a lot of coffee. This is his first attempt at designing a website.
Alexandria Trepiccione
Study Coordinator
Alexandria (Allie) is the coordinator of the PIGMENT study. She graduated from Stony Brook University with a Bachelor's in Psychology and a Minor in Health, Medicine, and Society. Her plans for the future include pursuing further education in the field of Neuroscience and exploring various places abroad. Besides doing research, Allie can often be found reading books, gardening, singing, crafting, and enjoying the sunshine.
Krysta is the PIGMENT study's interviewer. She received her Master's in Social Work in 2023 and is certified as an equine assisted therapist. She loves all animals and has a rescued cat and dog of her own. She hopes to use her experience in research to contribute to the field of human-animal interactions and animal-assisted therapies. In her free time she likes walking dogs, listening to audiobooks, spending time outside or being by the water.
Daniel is a research assistant in the PIGMENT study. He will graduate from Stony Brook University with a Bachelor’s in Biology in Fall 2024 and is currently applying to Medical School. His hobbies include listening to various music, playing esports, and gardening.
Mia is a second-year psychology major with a passion for reading, spending time with friends outdoors, attending Broadway musicals, and drawing. She aspire to earn a Psy.D. in clinical psychology and eventually open her own practice. Finally, she aims to live life to the fullest while making a meaningful impact by helping people through her work.
Daniel Elias
Research Assistant
Radyson is one of our research assistants. She graduated from Stony Brook University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. On her free time, besides being a cat mom, she’s always looking for a new adventure and planning a new trip.
Devi is currently a Psychology and Biology major with a minor in Health, Medicine, and Society and plan to attend Medical School. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, trying new places to eat, and watching movies!
Radyson Meyer
Research Assistant
Skyla is a psychology and sociology senior at SBU with big interest in child/developmental psychology. She loves learning new things and meeting new people. Her hobbies include reading, watching movies, and spending time with her dogs, Oreo and Latte.
John Choi, a third-year biology major with a focus on medicine. He is particularly interested in how people’s behavior, thinking, and brain function connect with their physiology!
Skyla Nunez
Research Assistant
Grayson Kaufman
Research Assistant
Grayson is an undergraduate Psychology student who is passionate about the developmental and behavioral research of children and adolescents. They graduate with the class of 2027 and hope to continue to graduate school and pursue research and teaching. During their free time, Grayson enjoys traveling, collecting jewelry, thrifting, and indoor gardening.
Emily is a current junior at Stony Brook University majoring in Psychology on the Pre-Med track. She plans on attending Medical School upon graduation in hopes of being a Psychiatrist. She is active in other Stony Brook organizations and clubs such as The Humanology Project (THP) dedicated to destigmatizing mental illness and disease and The Chinese Association at Stony Brook (CASB) who's goal is to spread and inform others of the Chinese culture. Some hobbies of hers are reading books, diamond art painting, dancing, and playing video games. She also loves animals! (her favorite is between monkeys, cats, or otters)
Bree is a Psychology major with a minor in Health, Medicine, and Society, graduating in Spring of 2026. In her free time I enjoy reading, listening to music, and being outside! She loves traveling, hanging out with her friends and family, and spending time with her dogs.
Alisha is currently majoring in Psychology with concentrations in Biology and Chemistry. Interested in clinical psychology, she will be applying to PhD programs in the near future. She is from Brooklyn, loves reading, trying new cafes, and learning about Formula 1.
Bree Cantone
Research Assistant
Krysta Roper
Study Interviewer
Mia Quiles
Research Assistant
Devi Thoka
Research Assistant
John Choi
Research Assistant
Emily Cote
Research Assistant
Alisha Hassan
Research Assistant
Michelle is a current Health Science major with a concentration in Public Health. She graduates in May 2025 and plans on attending nursing school after graduation. In her future, she hopes to one day become a Nurse Practitioner. In addition, she is a dog mom and loves to travel!
Michelle Salas
Research Assistant