Meet the Team

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Investigators

The CREATE team is dedicated to improving family relations through rigorous research and scholarship. The professors who are involved in this project are called investigators in the academic world.

Click on the picture of each professor to learn more about their research.

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Ashley LeBaron-Black

Principal Investigator Waves 9+

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Jocelyn Wikle

Co-Principal Investigators Waves 9+

Nathan Leonhardt

Co-Principal Investigators Waves 9+

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Ashley Larsen

Co-Principal Investigator Waves 9+

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Jeremy Yorgason

Principal Investigator Waves 1-8

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Erin Holmes

Co-Principal investigator Waves 1-8

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Spencer James

Co-investigator Waves 1-8

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Dean Busby

Co-investigator

Chelom Leavitt

Co-investigator

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Hailey Holmgren

Co-Investigator

Bonnie Young

Co-Investigator

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2025 Fall Semester

Left to Right: Bradley, Eleanor, Ellee, Jocelyn, Ashley LB, Nathan, Michelle, Emily, Ana

Not pictured: Ashley Larsen Gibby

2021 Winter Semester

Left to Right: Jeremy, Rachel, Annie, Brooklynn, Lilli, Jocelyn, Tiare, Brian
Not pictured: Angie

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2020 Winter Semester

Back Row: Jeremy, Liz, MaKayla, Tiare, Brian
Front Row: Maty, Katy, Tawnie
Not pictured: Seth

2019 Summer Semester

Back Row: Brian, Spencer, Jeremy
Front Row: Whitney, Liz, Avalon, Tawnie, Tiare
Not Pictured: Seth

2019 Winter Semester

Back Row: Miles, Megan, Brian, Tiare, David
Middle Row: Liz, Tawnie, Kadison
Front Row: Savannah, Mattie, Whitney
Not pictured: Madilyn

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2018 Fall Semester

Back Row: Alicia, Catherine, Madilyn, Brian, Tiare, Jake.
Front Row: Janna, Karen, Elisabeth, Liz, Sam.

2018 Summer Semester

Back Row: Brian, Madilyn, Braquel.
Front Row: Liz, Erika, Tawnie, Carissa, Joseph.

2018 Winter Semester

Back Row: Jeremy, Hannah, Emmalee, Brian, Spencer.
Front Row: Ashlyn, Francisca, Madilyn, Carissa.
Not pictured: Daniela and Liz.

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2017 Winter Semester

Back: Dallin, Brian, McCall, Jessica, Tate.
Second Row: Megan, Jenna, Sarah, Kristin, Jessica, Savannah, Alexis, Jeremy.
Front: Abby, Grace, Michaela, Linda, McKenzie.

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2016 Summer Semester

First Row: Krystin, Megan, Megan, Sarah, Jeongsoon, Lyndsey.
Second Row: Brian, Justin, Dallin, Shaunna, Kaylin, and Crystal. Not pictured: Ashley

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2016 Winter Semester

First Row: Brian, Kendra, Cyd, Jessica, George, Jeremy.
Second Row: Sina, Angela, Jessica, Megan, Sophia, Hannah, Kierstin, Ann, Justin.
Third Row: Erin, Rebecca, Jorie, Clarissa, Lauren, Shannon, Danny, Alexis, Kelly, David.
Fourth Row: Dallin, Tate, Ammon, James.

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2015 Fall Semester

First Row: Chris, Olivia, Aubrey, Tori, Lincoln, Errin, Hu Jin, Michelle, Christine, Dorthy, Alex.
Second Row: Dani, Ann, Nicole, Sage, Tanya, Ye Soy, Dr. Holmes, Ally, Jessica, Katrina, Kaylie, Daye, Justin, Brian.
Third Row: Megan, John, David, Dr. Yorgason, Craig, Dr. James, Nick, Tate, Ryan, Jace, Alanna, Dee, Dallin.

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2015 Winter Semester

First Row: Danni, Kelsey, Becci, Leynibel, Bethany, Eden, Dallin, Brylee, Emily, Jentry, Shalee, Britney, Rachel, Deanna, Taylor.
Second Row: Mariah, Carissa, Leslie, Miranda, Hugh, Sharlie, Megan, Erica, Heather, Jamie, Amber, Megan, Abbey, Sina.
Third Row: Jeremy, Nate, Kevin, Dean, Justin, Doug, Mike, Daniel, Corey, Craig, Coray, Tate, Ryan, Brian.

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2014 Fall Semester

First Row: Keltzie, Laurie, Brian, Lindsey, Carly, Linsey.
Second Row: Nate, Alex, Jeremy, Danny, Kira.
Third Row: Natalie, Kevin, Spencer, Tate, Andrew.

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2014 Summer Semester

Brian, Kevin, Laurie, Nate, Errin, Dallin, Jeremy.