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Haya Fatimah, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Notre Dame and the director of the PoPPy Lab. Dr. Fatimah studies complex dynamics in psychopathology, especially borderline personality and comorbid disorders, with the goal of developing personalized treatments. She completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of South Florida and her clinical internship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Fatimah has two beautiful daughters, andtherefore, no hobbies at all.

Graduate Students

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Elias Ghazal is a second-year PhD student in Clinical Psychology. Prior to attending Notre Dame, Elias graduated from Purdue University after pursuing a B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. He worked as a research assistant at Grand Valley State University under the mentorship of Dr. Mario Fific, studying the cognitive factors underlying conspiratorial belief. His research interests broadly involve computational modeling of psychopathology symptoms and personality, particularly through the lens of complex systems theory. In his free time he likes spending time with friends and family, and unsuccessfully attempting to practice music and also meditation.



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ZhaoXuan (Shawn) Shang is a second-year PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program. His research employs quantitative methods to investigate the dynamics of psychopathology and personality, with particular interest in borderline personality disorders, suicidality, and emotional regulation processes, aiming to leverage advanced quantitative methods alongside clinical insights to better understand these temporal dynamics and inform the development of targeted clinical interventions. Before joining Notre Dame, Shawn worked as a licensed psychotherapist in China and as a research assistant at the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, roles in which he authored several peer-reviewed publications and presented research at conferences on the psychopathological mechanisms underlying mental disorders.

Research Assistants

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