Intern Blog

Applying Psychological Principles to Recruitment Processes at Mackenzie Ryan – with Sam Betor

My name is Sam Betor and I’m a senior originally from Shelby, North Carolina! I will graduate in Spring 2023 with my B.A. in psychology...

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Oct 18, 20224 min read

Applying Research to Improve Patient Care at 3-C Family Services – with Maya Tadross

My name is Maya Tadross, and I am a senior majoring in psychology with a minor in neuroscience. My interest in mental health treatment...

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Oct 5, 20223 min read

Improving Access to Community Resources at NC Maternal Mental Health MATTERS – with Caroline Frisch

Hi everyone! My name is Caroline Frisch (she/her), and I am a senior from Asheville, NC pursuing a degree in psychology and a minor in...

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Sep 28, 20222 min read

Understanding the Experiences of Clients and Clinicians at Lepage Associates – with Tulsi Patel

Hello! I am Tulsi Patel (she/her), and I am a junior from Whiteville, NC. Currently, I am pursuing a B.S. in neuroscience with minors in...

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Sep 23, 20222 min read

Studying Outcomes on Baby Brain Development Resulting from Prenatal Substance Abuse Exposure at UNC Mother-Infant Research Studies – with Abigail Palacios

Hi everyone! My name is Abby Palacios, and I am a senior from Little Ferry, New Jersey. I am currently pursuing a B.S. in neuroscience...

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Sep 14, 20222 min read

Using Software to Analyze fMRI Data and Potential Correlations to Cognitive or Behavioral Task Scores at UNC’s Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL) – with Zhuoyu Shi

Hi everyone! My name is Zhuoyu (Selina) Shi, and I am a junior double-majoring in psychology and computer science with a minor in...

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Sep 7, 20223 min read

Researching Risk for Psychosis in Adolescents at the UNC Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL) – with Sree Gogineni

Hello everyone! My name is Sree Gogineni and I am currently a junior majoring in neuroscience with minors in medical anthropology and...

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Apr 28, 20222 min read

Exploring the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Eating Expectancies at UNC CEED – with Alexis Dumain

Hi! My name is Alexis Dumain, and I am a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill, double-majoring in psychology and creative writing. While at UNC, I...

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Apr 20, 20223 min read

Gaining Clinical Experience at Lepage Associates – with Caroline Vincent

Hello everyone, my name is Caroline Vincent, and I am a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in neuroscience. I am from...

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Apr 20, 20222 min read

Providing Affordable Treatment to the Triangle at the UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Department Community Clinic - with Jessica Ndukwe

My name is Jessica Ndukwe, I’m a sophomore majoring in psychology and minoring in French. Since the spring semester of my freshman year,...

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Apr 7, 20223 min read

Studying the Effects of Prenatal Substance Exposure on Baby Brain Development at UNC Mother Infant Research Studies - with Maria Phelps

Hi everyone, my name is Maria Phelps and I am a senior from Clarksburg, Maryland. I’ll be graduating this May with a Bachelor of Science...

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Apr 7, 20223 min read

Exploring Clinical Interests at 3-C Family Services – with Jennifer Persia

My name is Jennifer Persia and I am a junior majoring in psychology and minoring in neuroscience and modern Hebrew. I became involved...

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Mar 30, 20224 min read

Individualized Patient Treatments and Services at KKJ Forensic and Psychological Services – with Alyssa Choate

My name is Alyssa Choate and I am a first-generation college student at UNC-Chapel Hill from Charlotte, North Carolina. I am pursuing a...

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Mar 24, 20223 min read

Analyzing White and Gray Matter and their Relationship to Neuropsychiatric Disorders at EBDS – with Courtney Pfister

Hello everyone! My name is Courtney Pfister, and I am a senior from Waxhaw, North Carolina, majoring in both neuroscience and Asian...

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Mar 9, 20223 min read

Community-Based Interventions for Severe Mental Illness at Threshold Clubhouse – with Jasmine Padgett

My name is Jasmine Padgett and I am a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in cognitive science. During my time at UNC, I have...

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Mar 2, 20223 min read

Developing a Novel Non-Invasive Brain-Machine Interface at Teledyne Scientific – with Ben Rees

Hi everyone! My name is Ben Rees, and I am a senior from Los Alamos, New Mexico, majoring in neuroscience and minoring in chemistry and...

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Feb 25, 20224 min read

Clinical Counseling at the UNC Tobacco Treatment Program – with Alice Novinte

My name is Alice Novinte and I am a senior majoring in psychology. In addition to being a Gil intern, I also work at the UNC Center for...

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Feb 16, 20222 min read

Interdisciplinary Diagnosis of Developmental Disabilities at CIDD – with Tien Phan

My name is Tien Phan, and I am a junior from Raleigh, North Carolina, double-majoring in chemistry and neuroscience with a minor in...

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Feb 14, 20223 min read

Welcome to Our New Gil Interns!

The Karen M. Gil Internship Program has accepted 12 new interns for the Spring 2022 semester! Read about them below.

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Jan 13, 20221 min read

Characterizing the CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor Using TRUPATH Assays at RTI International – with Nivetha Ramasamy

Hi! My name is Nivi Ramasamy and I’m a junior from Charlotte, NC. I’m currently pursuing a B.S. in Neuroscience and a B.S.P.H. in...

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Nov 19, 20214 min read

Intern Blog

Applying Psychological Principles to Recruitment Processes at Mackenzie Ryan – with Sam Betor

Applying Research to Improve Patient Care at 3-C Family Services – with Maya Tadross

Improving Access to Community Resources at NC Maternal Mental Health MATTERS – with Caroline Frisch

Understanding the Experiences of Clients and Clinicians at Lepage Associates – with Tulsi Patel

Studying Outcomes on Baby Brain Development Resulting from Prenatal Substance Abuse Exposure at UNC Mother-Infant Research Studies – with Abigail Palacios

Using Software to Analyze fMRI Data and Potential Correlations to Cognitive or Behavioral Task Scores at UNC’s Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL) – with Zhuoyu Shi

Researching Risk for Psychosis in Adolescents at the UNC Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL) – with Sree Gogineni

Exploring the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Eating Expectancies at UNC CEED – with Alexis Dumain

Gaining Clinical Experience at Lepage Associates – with Caroline Vincent

Providing Affordable Treatment to the Triangle at the UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Department Community Clinic - with Jessica Ndukwe

Studying the Effects of Prenatal Substance Exposure on Baby Brain Development at UNC Mother Infant Research Studies - with Maria Phelps

Exploring Clinical Interests at 3-C Family Services – with Jennifer Persia

Individualized Patient Treatments and Services at KKJ Forensic and Psychological Services – with Alyssa Choate

Analyzing White and Gray Matter and their Relationship to Neuropsychiatric Disorders at EBDS – with Courtney Pfister

Community-Based Interventions for Severe Mental Illness at Threshold Clubhouse – with Jasmine Padgett

Developing a Novel Non-Invasive Brain-Machine Interface at Teledyne Scientific – with Ben Rees

Clinical Counseling at the UNC Tobacco Treatment Program – with Alice Novinte

Interdisciplinary Diagnosis of Developmental Disabilities at CIDD – with Tien Phan

Welcome to Our New Gil Interns!

Characterizing the CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor Using TRUPATH Assays at RTI International – with Nivetha Ramasamy

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