Meet Our Team
Our team at the IMPACT Lab is composed of accomplished researchers and dedicated graduate and undergraduate research assistant who are committed to advancing the field of clinical psychology and mental health. Each member brings unique expertise and a shared passion for making a difference in field of mental health services.
Matteo Bugatti, Ph.D.
Lab Director
Dr. Bugatti is an assistant professor of psychology in the School of Psychological Science at Oregon State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University at Albany, State University of New York. His research explores how technology can be harnessed to improve psychological treatments and expand access to high-quality care. When he’s not doing science, he’s either pleading his case for a bike upgrade to his wife (with questionable claims about its impact on his racing results) or being (literally) grounded by his daughters or border collies—often both.
Ava Code
Lab Coordinator
Ava is a second-year undergraduate student at Oregon State University, majoring in Psychology, Public Health, and Human Development and Family Sciences. Her research interests include neurological disorders, addiction, equitable cognitive testing, neurodiversity, EEG, and political psychology. She plans to pursue a doctorate in neuropsychology after graduation. In her free time, Ava enjoys painting, swing dancing, ceramics, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and spending time in nature.
Madalynn Hines
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Madalynn Hines is a second year Honors College undergraduate student at Oregon State University. She is majoring in psychology with a minor in human development and family sciences. Her specific research interests include developmental and clinical psychology, as well as trauma and neurological disorders. She plans on attending graduate school in order to pursue clinical child and adolescent psychology. In Madalynn’s free time she enjoys hiking, listening to music, and crafting miniature scenes.
Kelsey Henne
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kelsey Henne is a second-year undergraduate student at Oregon State University in the Honors College of Liberal Arts. She is a psychology major with a minor in education, hoping to pursue a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology to practice in inpatient settings or teach at community colleges. Her specific research interests lie in advancements of psychotherapy techniques, comorbidity between long-term substance use and depression, and the relationship between autism and depression in adolescents. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her cat, hiking, drawing, and creating props for costumes.
Otis Eads
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Otis is a senior majoring in Honors Psychology and minoring in leadership and biology here at OSU. He has specific interests in sleep health psychology, clinical treatment outcomes, and rural accessibility to care. Otis has been admitted to the doctoral program in clinical psychology at University of Alaska and will begin his training in the Fall 2025. He is currently working on his honors thesis and other projects. Outside of the lab, Otis can be found chasing the snow around Oregon, playing complicated board games, and scuba diving.
Jenessa Canen
Graduate Research Assistant
Jenessa is a second-year health psychology Ph.D. student mentored by Dr. Bridget Klest at Oregon State University. Before joining the lab, they received their undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Wyoming and their Master's in psychological science at Western Kentucky University. Their interests focus on suicide and self-injury, primarily in gender and sexual minority populations. Their research aims to increase understanding about what leads up to suicidal or non-suicidal self-injury and how that process can be interrupted to prevent the self-injury from occurring. In Jenessa's free time, they enjoy cooking, hiking, and watching the latest Netflix documentaries
Jamie Baker
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Jamie is a third-year undergraduate psychology student minoring in business at Oregon State University. After graduating this spring, she will be attending Seattle Pacific University to obtain a master's degree in industrial-organizational psychology. Her research interests include the workplace and burnout for therapists, workplace management and productive leadership, and developmental psychopathology. In her free time, she loves to be outdoors, explore new coffee shops, attend concerts, and spend time with friends and family.