We are the Hill Lab
We are Dr. Sarah Hill’s Health & Relationships Lab
Principle Investigator: Dr. Sarah E. Hill, Ph.D.
From left to right: Allie Hock, Savannah Hastings, Sarah Hill, Melissa Brillhart, Talia Chachkes
From left to right: Stephen Roberts, Katarina Pena, Grace Rickey, Armando Saldana
Back row: Alexa Gerdes, Tatum Firestone, Sydney Hennessee, Charles Hines (left to right)
Middle row: Abigail DeCesare, Mary Wilson, Emma Tawadrous, Kailee Sanchez (left to right)
Front row: Alexandra Lefko, Kyler Moore, Sophie Rapeepat, Roselyn Tentzohua, Adison Sokoloksy (left to right)
My Health and Relationships Lab is located in the Department of Psychology at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas. Research in my lab is highly interdisciplinary, bringing together insights from evolutionary biology, neuroscience, psychoneuroimmunology, development, endocrinology, and social psychology (although not all at the same time). Here are some questions we are looking at right now:
- How does inflammation impact decision-making and behavior?
- How does early life poverty impact food regulation and weight gain?
- How do hormonal contraceptives impact sensation-seeking, mate choice, and relationship integrity?
- How do hormonal contraceptives and women’s endogenous sex hormones impact inflammation, mood, sexual desire, and the ability to cope with stress?
- How do women compete for romantic partners? How does the environment impact women’s mating strategies?
I have a broad range of research interests, and they are constantly evolving. For more specific information on the research and ongoing projects we have going on in the lab, please check out our recent papers.
Thinking about joining our team?
Applications to our PhD program are due December 31st. You can find information on our PhD program below. Before applying to graduate school, consider reading the Hill Lab Handbook to get an idea of what it takes to be successful in a PhD program. If you are an undergraduate who would like to join our team of undergraduate research assistants (RAs), please contact our lab manager for an application at hill.lab@tcu.edu
PhD Students
Melissa Brillhart
Melissa is a 3rd year graduate student. She earned her B.A. from Chapman University
Talia Chachkes
Talia is a 3rd year graduate student. She earned her B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin
Savannah Hastings
Savannah is a 4th year graduate student. She earned her B.S. from Western Washington University and her M.S. from TCU
Allie Hock
Allie is a 1st year graduate student. She earned her B.S. from Santa Clara College and her M.S. from Cal State Sacramento