Baylor Social-Personality Psychology Lab
CURRENT & RECENT PSYCHOLOGY PhD STUDENTS
Emily Foy
Emily is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the social-psychology track, co-mentored by Dr. Sara Perry in I/O psychology. She graduated from Baylor University in 2020 with a B. A. in Psychology and worked as an organizational consultant for two years. Her primary research interests are at the interface of social-personality and industrial-organizational psychology.
Email: Emily_Foy@Baylor.edu
Representative publication: Journal of Positive Psychology article documenting psychological effects of viewing a total solar eclipse.
Kassidy Conrad
Kassidy is a 3rd-year Ph.D. student on the social-psychology track. She is co-mentored by Dr. Fergus. She graduated from Texas Tech University in 2024 with a B.S. in Psychological Sciences and a minor in Spanish. Her primary research interests are at the interface of social-personality and clinical psychology.
Email: Kassidy_Conrad1@baylor.edu
Representative research: Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Social Anxiety
Kun Wang
Kun is a 3rd-year Ph.D. student in the social-psychology track, co-mentored by Dr. Tsang. He graduated from Ningbo University in 2020 with dual degrees in Japanese and Finance, then earned a Master of Applied Psychology from Peking University in 2023. His research focuses on religion and politics, particularly understanding values and intergroup processes. Outside of academics, he loves jamming on the guitar and writing his own songs.
Email: Kun_Wang1@baylor.edu
MacKenzie Paul
MacKenzie completed her second-year in the Ph.D. program and is on leave working as a Project Coordinator for a grant-funded project about Humanities and Human Flourishing at the University of Pennsylvania. She graduated from Missisippi State University in 2023 with a B.S. in Psychology and a B.A. in Philosophy. Her primary research interests are at the intersection of psychology, music, and emotion.
Email: MacKenzie_Paul1@baylor.edu
Hilary N. Alwood, M.A.
Hilary is the most recent PhD graduate from the lab (2025). She is currently a Lecturer in Psychology at Texas A&M University.