Meet the Methodology Consultation Staff

Dr. Laws joined the CRF Methodology Program as Co-Director in Fall 2017. Formerly an Associate Research Scientist in Yale University's Psychiatry Department, Dr. Laws also serves as a research psychologist in the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.

Anuj Mehta is a third-year graduate student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, working under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Constantino. His research examines patient, therapist and therapy factors and processes that influence treatment outcome. Some of the projects Anuj is working in the Psychotherapy Research Lab are examining the presence and nature of therapist effectiveness differences on clinical processes (e.g., patient-perceived therapist positive regard) and outcomes (e.g., depression) across various cultural and clinical contexts. Anuj joined CRF Methodology in Fall 2025, and has expertise in multilevel modeling with random slopes.

Maria Wigati is a third-year doctoral student in Public Health Nutrition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and joined the Center for Research on Families (CRF) in 2025. Her research focuses on nutrition, food access, and system dynamics in public health nutrition programs. She works with quantitative and qualitative methods, including survey design, mediation and moderation analysis, and enjoys translating complex findings into practical insights.