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Catarina C

- Research Program Mentor

MA/PHD candidate at Duke University

Expertise

clinical psychology

Bio

Hello, my name is Catarina and I am currently a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student at Duke University. My main interests are in exploring novel predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors but am more generally interested in mental health etiology and outcomes. Outside of academics, I enjoy reading, binging the latest, greatest tv series, and hanging out with friends.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

The History of Mental Health Diagnoses

In this project, you will write a paper on how the field of mental health was established and how it developed and changed throughout the years. This will help you dive deep into the history of diagnoses and have a better understanding of how we diagnose currently. Additionally, it will help you critically analyze whether there are ways we can improve upon our current definitions/diagnostic criteria.

Coding skills

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Teaching experience

During my undergraduate education, I was a teaching assistant as well as a tutor for psychology and statistics classes. After graduation, I mentored undergraduate students for 5 years in various research labs.

Credentials

Education

Alfred University
BA Bachelor of Arts (2017)
Psychology (Clinical and Child)
Duke University
MA/PHD Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy candidate
Clinical Psychology

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