CYNTHIA A. STAPPENBECK, M.A.
GRADUATE STUDENT
Cindy Stappenbeck obtained her Bachelor s degree in Psychology from Niagara University in May 2000, then continued her academic and research training at the University at Buffalo (UB), earning a Master s degree in Psychology in May 2002. Upon completing her Master s degree, Cindy obtained employment at the University at Buffalo s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) where she worked as a Project Coordinator for a large National Institute on Drug Abuse funded project.

Cindy entered the University of Texas and joined the SAHARA lab in August 2004. Since becoming a member of the lab, she has assumed some of the lab-related research responsibilities related to The UT Experience!  study. Cindy s research investigates the relation between alcohol and dating aggression, and she has conducted both experimental and longitudinal studies to assess this relation. She was recently awarded a 2 year Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Pre-Doctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to support her research. Upon completion of her doctoral degree, Cindy intends to pursue a post-doctoral position in preparation for a career as an academic researcher in clinical psychology.