Study Design and Personnel

Time points

  • Time 1: Prior to the mass shooting on 2/14/08 - ranged from 8/06 to 2/08.
  • Time 2: Shortly following the mass shooting - ranged from 3/08 to 5/08.
  • Time 3: Fall 2008.
  • Time 4: March 2009.
  • Time 5: September 2009.
  • Time 6: March 2010.
  • Time 7: September 2010.

Updates

  • In collaboration with Professor Ressler, I have collected saliva samples for DNA analysis.
  • New funded proposal from the National Insitutes of Health for additional funds to continue the study, with a focus on testing biomarkers for posttraumatic stress.

Personnel

Lead investigator

  • Holly Orcutt, Ph.D.

Co-investigators

Consultants

  • Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D.
  • Daniel King, Ph.D.
  • Lynda King, Ph.D.
  • Candice Monson, Ph.D.
  • Joel Milner, Ph.D.
  • Amy Naugle, Ph.D.
  • Fran Norris, Ph.D.
  • Meena Vythilingam, Ph.D.
  • Thomas McCanne, Ph.D.

Graduate research assistants

  • Lynsey Miron
  • Susan Hannan
  • Derrecka Butler
  • Antonia Seligowski