Madalina
PhD candidate
Expertise
social psychology, cognitive psychology, experimental psychology, research methods in social sciences, behavioral science, cognitive science
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Lijia
EdM
Expertise
School psychology, general psychology, creative writing
Nelson
PhD
Expertise
mental health; academic persistence; psycho-social interventions; People of Color/BIOPC communities; values setting; career goals
Alexandra
PhD
Expertise
politics, international relations, public opinion, quantitative social science, political psychology, data visualization
Andrea (Andi)
MS candidate
Expertise
Psychology, Public Health, Child Development [atypical or typical development], Family Dynamics, mental health
Gabor
PhD
Expertise
social psychology, personality psychology, educational psychology
Julia
PhD
Expertise
clinical psychology (e.g., associations of depression, romantic relationships, health)
Logan
PhD candidate
Expertise
Social Psychology, UI/UX
Bayla
MA candidate
Expertise
Neuropsychology and Social Psychology
Wicia
PhD candidate
Expertise
social psychology, person perception, inequality, socioeconomic status, social network analysis, text analysis, mental health, well-being,
Sehjoo
PhD
Expertise
developmental cognitive neuroscience, adolescent brain development, social influence on decision-making, social relationships
Kylie
PhD
Expertise
social psychology; motivation; social interactions; relationships; attraction; love; commitment; helping behavior; curiosity; social connection; emotion; social perception; social influence; goal pursuit; interdependence
Tom
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Religion and Spirituality
Nat
EdM candidate
Expertise
LGBTQ individuals, race and gender identity development, stigma and minority stress, qualitative research, linguistics and language learning
Manny
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical psychology, mental health research, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, treatment implementation and dissemination
Kristen
PhD candidate
Expertise
mental health, psychology (eating behavior, health behaviors, stress, weight stigma, weight issues, body image, social connection, social relationships, mind-body connection)
Jessica
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, Psychology, fMRI, neuroimaging, mental health disorder, substance abuse, developmental neuroscience, reward processing, cognitive control, statistcis, experimental design, research methods
Hannah
PhD candidate
Expertise
mental health, psychology, public health, qualitative research, ethnography
Macrina
PhD candidate
Expertise
Psychology, social psychology, neuroscience, political psychology
Elayne
PhD candidate
Expertise
clinical psychology, mental health, mental healthcare services and outcomes, youth/family/community health, racial-ethnic minoritized groups