Dr. Savannah Lokey is a clinician-scientist with a passion for research and helping others. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Arizona State University in 2015, followed by a Master of Arts in Psychology in 2017 and Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology in 2023 from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Lokey has gained valuable experience in the field of clinical psychology and social neuroscience through various positions. She served as an Intramural Research Training Fellow (IRTA) at the National Institute of Mental Health, where she conducted research on how a rare genetic disorder (Moebius Syndrome) affects emotion processing and underlying neurocircuitry. She also worked as a Research Associate at Rush University Medical Center, where she focused on the social neuroscience of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She uses many techniques in her research, including fMRI, ecological momentary assessment (EMA), survey research, and passive smartphone sensor data. In addition to her research experience, Dr. Lokey has also received clinical training in various settings. She completed a predoctoral internship in the Major Mental Illness track at the University of California Los Angeles, where she provided psychotherapy and assessment services to individuals with severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.). She has deep knowledge about evidence-based interventions and principles of behavioral change, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (CBT), trauma therapy, exposure therapy, cognitive remediation, and social skills training. Dr. Lokey is dedicated to using her knowledge and skills to improve the lives of individuals struggling with mental health issues. She is committed to expanding research on these conditions and developing and testing new treatment approaches in the field of psychology. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.

Savannah Lokey, Ph.D.

Research specialist in social neuroscience and clinical psychology | Clinical expert in evidence-based therapy for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Research Expertise

Schizophrenia

fMRI

Social Cognition

Neuropsychology

Behavioral Neuroscience

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Sensory Systems

Ophthalmology

Biological Psychiatry

Clinical Psychology

Health Policy

Health Informatics

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

About

Publications

Endogenous visuospatial attention increases visual awareness independent of visual discrimination sensitivity

Neuropsychologia / May 01, 2019

Vernet, M., Japee, S., Lokey, S., Ahmed, S., Zachariou, V., & Ungerleider, L. G. (2019). Endogenous visuospatial attention increases visual awareness independent of visual discrimination sensitivity. Neuropsychologia, 128, 297–304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.08.015

Elevated arousal levels enhance contrast perception

Journal of Vision / Feb 28, 2017

Kim, D., Lokey, S., & Ling, S. (2017). Elevated arousal levels enhance contrast perception. Journal of Vision, 17(2), 14. https://doi.org/10.1167/17.2.14

F158. Changes in Emotion Processing Network Following Social Cognitive Training in Individuals With Schizophrenia

Biological Psychiatry / May 01, 2019

Haut, K., Galindo, B., Lee, A., Lokey, S., Nahum, M., & Hooker, C. (2019). F158. Changes in Emotion Processing Network Following Social Cognitive Training in Individuals With Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry, 85(10), S274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.03.695

Inability to make facial expressions dampens emotion perception

Oct 13, 2022

Japee, S., Jordan, J., Licht, J., Lokey, S., Chen, G., Snow, J., Jabs, E. W., Webb, B. D., Engle, E. C., Manoli, I., Baker, C., & Ungerleider, L. G. (2022). Inability to make facial expressions dampens emotion perception. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.11.510399

Individuals with schizophrenia display behaviour inconsistent with learned social impressions during a gambling task

British Journal of Clinical Psychology / Mar 23, 2021

Lokey, S. B., Iwanski, C. M., Demos, A. P., & Herbener, E. S. (2021). Individuals with schizophrenia display behaviour inconsistent with learned social impressions during a gambling task. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 60(2), 149–159. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12284

Individuals with Schizophrenia Under-Recruit Social Brain Regions During a Theory of Mind Task

Biological Psychiatry / May 01, 2021

Lokey, S., Haut, K. M., Lee, A., Galindo, B., Pridgen, S., Saxena, A., Nahum, M., & Hooker, C. I. (2021). Individuals with Schizophrenia Under-Recruit Social Brain Regions During a Theory of Mind Task. Biological Psychiatry, 89(9), S173–S174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.02.443

Altered Connectivity in Neural Networks Underlying Social Cognition in Individuals at Risk For Psychosis

Biological Psychiatry / May 01, 2020

Haut, K., Lee, A., Galindo, B., Lokey, S., Nahum, M., & Hooker, C. I. (2020). Altered Connectivity in Neural Networks Underlying Social Cognition in Individuals at Risk For Psychosis. Biological Psychiatry, 87(9), S250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.02.646

Emotion processing deficits in Moebius Syndrome

Journal of Vision / Sep 01, 2016

Lokey, S., Japee, S., Baker, C., & Ungerleider, L. (2016). Emotion processing deficits in Moebius Syndrome. Journal of Vision, 16(12), 1256. https://doi.org/10.1167/16.12.1256

Inability to move one's face dampens facial expression perception

Cortex / Dec 01, 2023

Japee, S., Jordan, J., Licht, J., Lokey, S., Chen, G., Snow, J., Jabs, E. W., Webb, B. D., Engle, E. C., Manoli, I., Baker, C., & Ungerleider, L. G. (2023). Inability to move one’s face dampens facial expression perception. Cortex, 169, 35–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2023.08.014

P503. Improved Cognition following Targeted Cognitive Training in Individuals With Clinical High Risk for Psychosis

Biological Psychiatry / May 01, 2022

Haut, K., Flynn, R., Galindo, B., Wronski, M., Lokey, S., Nahum, M., Seidman, L., & Hooker, C. I. (2022). P503. Improved Cognition following Targeted Cognitive Training in Individuals With Clinical High Risk for Psychosis. Biological Psychiatry, 91(9), S291–S292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.02.740

Improvements in Cognition Following Cognitive Training in Individuals at Risk for Psychosis

Biological Psychiatry / May 01, 2021

Haut, K., Galindo, B., Lee, A., Lokey, S., Nahum, M., & Hooker, C. I. (2021). Improvements in Cognition Following Cognitive Training in Individuals at Risk for Psychosis. Biological Psychiatry, 89(9), S217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.02.549

Human visual response gain increases with arousal

Journal of Vision / Sep 01, 2015

Kim, D., Lokey, S., Guo, J., Pestilli, F., & Ling, S. (2015). Human visual response gain increases with arousal. Journal of Vision, 15(12), 567. https://doi.org/10.1167/15.12.567

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science, Psychology / May, 2015

Tempe, Arizona, United States of America

University of Illinois at Chicago

Master of Arts, Psychology / December, 2017

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

University of Illinois at Chicago

Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology / August, 2023

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Experience

National Institute of Mental Health

Intramural Research Training Fellow (IRTA) / June, 2015 — August, 2017

Laboratory of Brain & Cognition, Section on Neurocircuitry

Rush University Medical Center

Research Associate / August, 2018 — June, 2022

Social Neuroscience and Psychopathology Lab

University of California Los Angeles

Predoctoral Intern, Major Mental Illness track / July, 2022 — July, 2023

Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior

Metropolitan Psychological Services, PLLC

Postdoctoral Resident in Clinical Psychology / April, 2024 — Present

Links & Social Media

Research Web Site

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