I am a Graduate Student. I completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology and Spanish at the University of Alabama, where I worked in the Health Relationships & Disparities Lab of Dr. Jenny Cundiff and Capstone Sleep Lab of Dr. Matthew Cribbet. 

Research Interests: 

• Pathways through which stress leads to adverse cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes.
• Examining the pathways linking various psychosocial factors to increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic disease outcomes, specifically in the context of racial/ethnic health disparities. 

Selected Publications: 

• O’Neill, R. M., Cundiff, J. M., Wendel, C. J., Schmidt, A. T., & Cribbet, M. R. (2022). An Examination of Sleep as a Mediator of the Relationship between Childhood Adversity and Depression in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Young Adults. Behavioral Medicine, 0(0), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2022.2131707 
• O’Neill, R. M., Cundiff, J. M., Wendel, C. J., Schmidt, A. T., & Cribbet, M. R. (2021). A Multiethnic Examination of Sleep as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Childhood Adversity and Depression. Under Review. 

Courses Taught: 

• PSY 380 - Child Abuse & Neglect (2021)
• PSY 480 - Forensic Psychology (2023)

*Year listed indicates when this individual last taught the specified course.

Updated: 03/28/23