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Elizabeth

Elizabeth

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. Yale University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. Dartmouth College

    BABachelor of Arts2025

    Psychology

Expertise

Any subfield in psychology

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Tochukwu

Tochukwu

PhDPsychology

Education

  1. Cambridge University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Psychology

  2. King's College London

    MSMaster of Science2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

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Julia

Julia

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. Tufts University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. Montclair State University

    MAMaster of Arts2020

    Psychology

Expertise

social, cognitive and language development, developmental psychology

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Elyssa

Elyssa

Industry expertEducation

Education

  1. George Fox University

    BABachelor of Arts2024

    Education

Expertise

Psychoacoustics, Cognitive science and musicology, Research fundamentals, Music Theory and Syntax...

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Dan

Dan

PhD candidateSociology

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Sociology

  2. Washington University in St. Louis

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Sociology

Expertise

Sociology, Education, Social 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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Phoebe

Phoebe

PhD candidatePublic Health

Education

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

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Public Health

  2. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Public Health

Expertise

Public Health, Health Behavior, Unhealthy Product Marketing, Retail Environments, Nutrition Policy...

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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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Will

Will

PhD candidatePhilosophy

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Philosophy

  2. Brandeis University

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Philosophy

Expertise

Ethics, Political Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Work with Philosophy and the...

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Ibitayo

Ibitayo

MBA/PhD candidate

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MBA/PhDMaster of Busin...TBD

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BSBachelor of Sci...1999

    Psychology

Expertise

Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Judgement and Decision-making,

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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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Breanna

Breanna

MPHPublic Policy

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MPHMaster of Publi...2023

    Public Policy

  2. University of California, Merced

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Public Health

Expertise

Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Politics

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Adrienne

Adrienne

PhDPsychology

Education

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

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Psychology

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

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Psychology

Expertise

Emotions, Body Awareness, Neuroscience, Adversity, Stress, Social Psychology, Emotion Development...

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Drew

Drew

PhDPsychology

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Psychology

  2. University of Southern California (USC)

    MAMaster of Arts2022

    Psychology

Expertise

Social psychology, consumer psychology, marketing, humor, comedy, influence & persuasion, authenticity...

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Donovan

Donovan

PhDPolitical Sc...

Education

  1. Indiana University - Bloomington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Political Science

  2. Central Michigan University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Political Science

Expertise

Social Science, Political Science, Public Policy, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social...

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Jean

Jean

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. University of Southern California (USC)

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Psychology

Expertise

Psychology, sociology, effective writing and presentation skills

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Jada

Jada

PhDClinical Psy...

Education

  1. Columbia University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Clinical Psychology

  2. Columbia University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Clinical Psychology

Expertise

Clinical psychology, Sexuality, Racial and Gender Discrimination, Mental Health, Social Justice Issues...

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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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Kimi

Kimi

PhDComputer Sci...

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Computer Science

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Computer Science

Expertise

human-computer interaction, social media, tech ethics, AI ethics, privacy, UX design, computer science...

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Jennifer

Jennifer

PhD candidatePolitical Sc...

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Political Science

  2. Northwestern University

    MAMaster of Arts2022

    Political Science

Expertise

Political psychology, Political behavior, Public opinion, Political Science, American Politics, Survey...

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