Manapat Psychometric Lab

Catherine Bain, MS

Catherine is a doctoral candidate in the quantitative psychology PhD program. Her research focuses on psychometric methods and machine learning approaches to psychological classification and measurement. Outside of academia, Catherine enjoys distance running, and she is currently training for the OKC Half Marathon.

Keelyn Brennan, MS

Keelyn is a third-year doctoral student in the quantitative psychology PhD program. Her research focuses on handling missing data in interpretable machine learning models, specifically decision trees. Outside of academia, Keelyn enjoys reading, needlepoint, and spending time with her community, both inside and outside of the department.

Irene Navaleza

Irene is a first-year doctoral student in the quantitative psychology PhD program.

Quantitative Research Methods Lab

Drs. Patrick and Danielle Manapat co-lead the Quantitative Research Methods (QRM) Lab at the University of Oklahoma. The lab provides structured training and mentorship for undergraduate students in quantitative research methods. Students strengthen foundations in statistical theory, develop programming skills in R and Python, and gain experience with basic and advanced statistical modeling, including machine learning. Ultimately, the goal of the QRM Lab is to prepare students for PhD programs in quantitative psychology and related fields, as well as careers that require advanced quantitative skills.

Anaé Fong-Yan

Anaé is a junior at OU majoring in Psychology with a minor in Organizational Leadership and a certificate in Applied Statistics. Outside of the lab, Anaé enjoys going on coffee dates with friends and playing video games.

Andrea Poleksić

Andrea is a junior at OU majoring in Psychology. Outside of the lab, Andrea enjoys music, art, and spending time with family and friends.

Owen Edwards

Owen is a junior at OU majoring in Psychology with a minor in Computer Science. Outside of the lab, Owen enjoys playing video games and intramural sports.