About us
Dr. Kyla Day Fletcher
Dr. Kyla Day Fletcher’s research integrates sexual socialization and sexual health into a broad framework addressing disparities in sexual outcomes. Her most recent work has expanded to include the area of substance use and sexuality, where she investigates the role of socio-cultural constructs and romantic relationships in substance use and sexual health behavior. Using a community-based approach and culture-based lens, she seeks to understand factors influencing the intersection of gender and power in the initiation and development of romantic relationships, and to identify the predictive nature of romantic and sexual relationships in substance and sexual risk-taking. When she is not standing on her soapbox, waxing poetic about positive sexuality and sexual health, Dr. Fletcher enjoys taking in the art scene in Grand Rapids with her husband, Nicolas, and her two children: Alejandra and Logan. Read more about Dr. Fletcher here.
Jill Hunt
Jill Hunt received a BA in psychology from the University of Northwestern - St. Paul in 2002 and her MA in psychology from Western Michigan University in 2005. Her past research experience has primarily focused on parent training, skills acquisition, and problematic behavior reduction for individuals with a variety of disabilities, especially autism. Jill also has extensive clinical experience working directly with caregivers and individuals with disabilities. Jill is looking forward to broadening her research experience while working in Dr. Fletcher’s lab. Jill also enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter and is a avid fan of both music and movies.
Justin Roop
Justin Roop is a sophomore from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Psychology is something he became interested when he arrived at Kalamazoo College and he joined the RRISS lab in order to gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. He is also on the Varsity Football team
Ethel Mogilevsky
Ethel Mogilevsky is a sophomore here at Kalamazoo College. She is from West Bloomfield, Michigan and is a Psychology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies double major. This is her first year in Dr. Fletcher's lab and she is super excited because studying human sexuality and all of its different aspects truly interests her! Here at Kalamazoo College, she is also an Intern in the Office of Religion and Spiritual Life and a part of Frelon, the student-run dance team, and the Kalamazoo Dance Team.
Andre Grayson
Andre Grayson is Junior at Kalamazoo College from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is a Psychology and Business double major. Psychology has always been an interest of his and he joined RRISS in order to gain experience and knowledge in lab work. He is a former secretary of the Young Men of Color organization and a student volunteer of Red Cross blood drives at Kalamazoo College.
Lydia Green
Lydia is originally from Marshall, Michigan and is a senior that has worked in the lab for three years. At Kalamazoo College, she is a Psychology and Women Studies double major. She plans to continue her education by obtaining a masters degree in a Family and Marital Therapy. Lydia is particularly interested in the implications on parental attitudes and adolescent sexual behavior.
Keshia Dickason
Keshia Dickason is a B.S. Business Management and Administration Graduate from Cornerstone University. She also worked on her Masters in Health Care Administration from Stayer University. Currently working on her MBA. In the Center for Civic Engagement she is responsible for all the moving parts inside and outside of the office. Prior to her coming to K College She Founded and became the Executive Director for her Childcare Center “Peas in a Pod”. For over 20 years Dickason has volunteered and worked with many community partners in the Kalamazoo area to break social and economic barriers that exist in the low income areas.
In 2016 Dickason wrote and published her first children’s book entitled “Arianna’s First 5K”, a story about her daughter Arianna running her first 5K run and how it made an impact on her life and the life of others. Dickason states that her goal is for youth of all ages to read this book and become inspired, motivated and encouraged to live a healthy lifestyle that will follow them into adulthood.