Lab Mascots

Penny is a terrier/poodle mix. She contributes meaningfully to all aspects of the lab's research. She aspires to run in circles continuously, munch on baby carrots, and become your friend.

Mochi is a calico house cat. She enjoys napping indefinitely and sitting on overheated laptops. She is Internet-famous for winning research grants.

Boo is a tuxedo house cat. Despite her brief time in academia, she has already mastered the art of relaxation and work-life balance. Boo aspires to increase mental health care access ​and to one day catch the bird outside of her window.

Luna is a maltese/poodle mix. Born in September of 2020, Luna is equal parts beauty and brains! Luna earned her doctorate in being adorable from Cute Pups University, where she currently works as a tenured professor in the Art of Receiving Treats. She contributes this vast knowledge to the lab in her spare time and plans to retire in Bora Bora. Luna's favorite treats include: carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, and cheese!

Guoba is a Jindo mix. She is passionate about ameliorating mental health disparities in marginalized communities. She has great expertise in napping and is a compelling orator: She is particularly well-known for her speeches on the understudied importance of going outside for walks.

Cola is working in the lab towards her degree in Scampering Dynamics (SD). Her research is primarily focused on testing the limits of how much kitten can fit into how small a space. Preliminary research indicates that she can fit in very small (p < 0.05) spaces. Additionally, her work has provided evidence for the strong correlation between snuggles and positive mental health (r = 1.0). 

Ghia is a mini lop rabbit with a passion for sweet treats, a love for gnawing on furniture, and a sharp academic focus. At Bunny University, she is energetically researching the implications of unsanctioned nibbling, culminating in her pivotal study, "The Benefits of Nibbling." Ghia is determined to provide a well-researched argument for her right to freely chew on furniture.​

Moe is a pekingese, chihuahua, pit bull, australian shepherd, great pyrenees, miniature pinscher mix (he too wonders how this is possible). He ​was completely feral when he was rescued from rural Missouri, but fortunately, he was eligible for an exposure therapy trial and is now thriving.

Miss P is a DIVA, outgrowing her humble roots as an Arkansas barn kitten when adopted. She's a talker and WILL demand her way at her salty age of 14.


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Toby is a sassy and mysterious maltese. He is a very picky eater and loves to be tucked in before bed. His definition of going on a walk is to sit still on a patch of grass and bask in the afternoon sun.

Did you know that a single litter of puppies can have multiple dads? Mateo has 4 siblings, each with a different dad! As for Mateo, he's all about anything chicken-related and loves lounging on my dad's desk while he works from a cozy corner.
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Boone is the biggest doofus known to dog with a heart of gold (until a squirrel or rabbit come into the picture...). He's a velcro to his humans, loves to randomly lick the air, and often goes by the name "Captain Wet Beard" after drinking water.
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Willow is a three legged cat, but she doesn't let that stop her from chasing her dreams. Her research interests are diverse, currently focusing on how many socks she can steal before being noticed and the mechanics of catching her own tail. She hopes to further her education to achieve her dream of opening the refrigerator by herself.

Mac must have lived behind a bakery before being adopted, as he will tear into an unattended bag of bread within moments - he also will eat chips and french fries. Mozzie will point you towards the spot he wants you to pet using a nearby table or chair. Together, during the pandemic, they learned how to open a tricky drawer latch to access their treats!

Indy is a Pitbull-lab mix who has an honorary law degree. Maya is a Chow-lab mix, who loves to remind us to take a break from our screens to go outside for a walk several times a day.

Money (he/him) recently got hired as an Adjunct Professor teaching Baby Theory 101 at University of Hontoni.

His famous motto is ‘I was born a dog, and I identify as a dog, but according to my mom…I'm just a baby :)'