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Research Program Mentors

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Psychology
Hannah

Hannah

PhDClinical Psy...

Education

  1. City College of New York

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Clinical Psychology

  2. City College of New York

    MAMaster of Arts2021

    Clinical Psychology

Expertise

Clinical Psychology (Mental Health), Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology...

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Caitlin

Caitlin

PsyDClinical Psy...

Education

  1. La Salle University

    PsyDDoctorate in Ps...2024

    Clinical Psychology

  2. Drexel University

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Psychology

Expertise

General Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology

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Allison

Allison

PhDClinical Psy...

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Clinical Psychology

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MAMaster of Arts2019

    Psychology

Expertise

clinical psychology

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Jasmine

Jasmine

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Wellesley College

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, psychology, cognitive sciences, anthropology, public policy, sociology, public health

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Kia

Kia

MD

Education

  1. Louisiana State University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2021
  2. University of Louisiana at Monroe

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Human Biology

Expertise

Psychiatry, nutritional science, women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry

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Shannon

Shannon

PhDChild Develo...

Education

  1. University of Denver

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Child Development

  2. University of Denver

    MAMaster of Arts2021

    Psychology

Expertise

Parenting, MRI analysis, fNIRS, substance use, mental health, emotion, statistics

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Ana

Ana

MSEpidemiology

Education

  1. Georgetown University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Epidemiology

  2. Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Biology, Neuroscience, Epidemiology, Neuroepidemiology, Social and Behavioral Epidemiology...

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Daniel

Daniel

PhDMarketing

Education

  1. Columbia University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Marketing

  2. Columbia University

    MPhilMaster of Philo...2024

    Business

Expertise

Consumer Health and Wellness, Psychology of well-being, Judgement and Decision Making, Consumer...

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Sierra

Sierra

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Indiana University at Bloomington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, psychology, biology, music, art, philosophy, meditation, sleep, language/linguistics...

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Benjamin

Benjamin

PhDPsychology

Education

  1. University of California, Santa Barbara

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Psychology

  2. Arizona State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Psychology

Expertise

Emotion, close relationships, social psychology, evolutionary psychology, behavioral economics

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Aya

Aya

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. New York University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Psychology

Expertise

Anything in the realm of Psychology

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Tara-Marie

Tara-Marie

PhDEducation

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Education

  2. Duke University

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Psychology

Expertise

Education, Public Policy, Racial Inequality, Math

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Naomi

Naomi

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (University of Munich)

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of Chicago

    MAMaster of Arts

    Psychology

Expertise

developmental psychology, early cognitive development, early language acquisition, gesture and...

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Ollie

Ollie

PhD candidateClinical Psy...

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Clinical Psychology

  2. Northwestern University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Clinical Psychology

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience...

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Sameera

Sameera

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. St. George's University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, addiction studies, behavioral psychology, cancer medicine

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AARTI

AARTI

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. Boston University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. Villanova University

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Psychology

Expertise

developmental psychology, cognitive development, STEM education

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Taylor

Taylor

PhDPsychology

Education

  1. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Psychology

  2. Northern Arizona University

    MAMaster of Arts2017

Expertise

Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Emotions, Health, Well-being, Social Relationships, Prosocial...

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Clare

Clare

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. University of Oregon

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Psychology

Expertise

adolescent brain and behavioral development, puberty, well-being

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Dorian

Dorian

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MSMaster of Science2015

    Neuroscience

Expertise

cellular biology, biology of neurological or inflammatory diseases, development of new medications

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Laura

Laura

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Dartmouth College

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. Vassar College

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Psychology, Cancer biology, Cancer therapeutics, Cellular &...

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