Meet the Team

Caroline Healey is currently in her final year pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of South Carolina. She is passionate about supporting older adults and their families, particularly those affected by dementia.

Her goal is to pursue a career in healthcare, with particular interests in cancer care, dementia, and mental health.

Outside of school, Caroline enjoys spending time at the beach, practicing yoga, and being with friends and family.

Nathan Boersma is currently in his third year working on his Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of South Carolina. He is passionate about navigating, researching and overcoming issues related to shame, chronic stress, PTSD, and social adversity.

His goal is to serve LGBTQ+ youth, victims of abuse, and other stigmatized groups as a Clinical Psychologist, providing therapy, counseling, and coaching to promote mental well-being and a shame-free life. Beyond clinical practice, Nathan is determined to research the effects of shame and chronic stress to further academic understanding of their impact on brain functioning and cognitive health.

Outside of school, Nathan loves working with his partner in their garden and playing board games with friends.

Nathan Miller is a freshman at the University of South Carolina pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. He is interested in how research and clinical care can work together to protect brain health, and in making sure high-quality cognitive care reaches the people and communities most often left out of it.

As an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the REACH Lab, Nathan supports studies examining how adversity and social inequities shape cognitive health. He values listening closely to participants' individual perspectives and experiences, and to the reasoning behind them.

Outside of the lab, Nathan has fostered more than 20 rescue dogs and enjoys supporting local artists and creators in his hometown of Greenville, SC.