Sam Abplanalp obtained a B.A. in psychology from Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis and a Ph.D. in rehabilitation sciences from Boston University. He joined the Green Lab in 2021 through the VA’s Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment. Sam’s primary research focuses on measuring and assessing motivational facets and psychosocial functioning in people with psychosis and schizophrenia. He uses digital phenotyping, network psychometrics, and latent variable modeling to accomplish this goal. Secondary, Sam is also interested in the taxonomy of psychotic symptoms. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Psychological Assessment, Schizophrenia Research, Journal of Psychiatric Research, and Journal of Mental Health. Additionally, he is a member of the Society for Research in Psychopathology.

  • B.A. in psychology from Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis
  • Ph.D. in rehabilitation sciences from Boston University
  • Member of the Society for Research in Psychopathology