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Learning to Support at Veritas Collaborative - with Rachel Uri
Hi there! My name is Rachel Uri and I’m a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina majoring in psychology with a minor in neuroscience. I am...
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Dec 8, 20162 min read


Cognitive Psychiatry – with Swapnil Patel
Hello! My name is Swapnil Patel and I am a senior majoring in Psychology with a double minor in Neuroscience and Chemistry. Being a...
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Nov 30, 20162 min read


The Larger Puzzle at AHB Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness – with Breanna Dede
Hello! My name is Breanna Dede and I am a senior here at UNC majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Social and Economic Justice...
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Nov 23, 20162 min read


Public Health Research Coming to Life at Center for Health Equity Research – with Renuka Koilpillai
Hey there, my name is Renuka Koilpillai and I am currently a junior hailing all the way from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I double major...
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Nov 16, 20162 min read


Pushing the Boundaries at 3C Family Services – with Rachael Kang
Hello! My name is Rachael Kang and I am a junior majoring in Psychology. Being a member of the 2016 Fall Gil Intern Cohort has been one...
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Nov 9, 20163 min read


Therapeutic Training at UNC CEED – with Mary Quattlebaum
I am a senior from Charlotte, NC, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Education. I work as an undergraduate research assistant in Dr....
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Nov 2, 20162 min read


Sports and Psychology at Morse Clinic of North Raleigh/NC State Sports Medicine – with Madison Bell
Hey everyone, my name is Madison Bell and I am a junior majoring in Psychology and Exercise and Sport Science here at UNC. I have had the...
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Oct 26, 20162 min read


Flexibility at the Biomedical Research Imaging Center – BRIC – with Rachel Phillips
My name is Rachel Phillips and I am an undergraduate senior working towards a B.S. in Psychology, minoring in Neuroscience and Biology....
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Oct 14, 20162 min read


Protecting their Rights at the North Carolina Psychological Association – with Chloe Bryen
Hello my name is Chloe Bryen and I am a psychology major from New Jersey. I am interested in health psychology and mental health...
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Oct 3, 20162 min read


Opening the Door to New Opportunities at Teledyne Scientific Company - with Mary Whatley
Hello! My name is Mary Whatley and I am a senior with a major in Psychology and a minor in Neuroscience here at UNC Chapel Hill. This...
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Apr 19, 20162 min read


Bridging the Gap at RTI International - with Leela Rao
Hello! My name is Leela Rao, and I am a senior undergraduate Tarheel from Lake Mary, Florida. This semester, I have been fortunate enough...
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Apr 6, 20162 min read


Seizing the Opportunity at UNC TEACCH – with Hafsah Tauseef
Hi! I am Hafsah Tauseef, I am a senior here at UNC Chapel Hill majoring in Psychology with double minors in Arabic Cultures and...
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Mar 9, 20163 min read


New Opportunities at 3C Family Services – with Rachel Lerner
My name is Rachel Lerner and I am a junior Psychology and Communication Studies double major at the University of North Carolina at...
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Feb 24, 20163 min read


Treatment Programs in Prison – with Betsy Neill
My name is Betsy Neill and I am a junior studying Psychology and Political Science. I hope to pursue a graduate degree in Clinical...
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Feb 17, 20162 min read


Confidence and Direction in the World Beyond Student-hood at Holly Hill Hospital - with Morganne Staring
Hello reader! My name is Morganne, and I am a senior at Carolina, double-majoring in Biology (BS) and Psychology (BS) with a Chemistry...
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Feb 10, 20162 min read


In the Mind at UNC Neuro Image Research and Analysis Laboratories – with Douglas Terry
Hey there. My name is Douglas Terry. I am a senior Biology and Psychology double major with a general fascination with the mind. I have...
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Feb 3, 20162 min read


A Thank You To My Mentors at TEACCH - with Nadia Peyravian
My name is Nadia Peyravian and I am senior biology and psychology double major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well...
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Nov 18, 20152 min read


Reflecting to Create a Better Future at 3C Family Services – with Samantha Asofsky
My name is Samantha Asofsky, and I have had the pleasure of interning at 3C Family Services under the mentorship of Dr. Lori Schweickert...
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Nov 3, 20152 min read


Life is Not Categorized in Majors at UNC Neuro Image Research and Analysis Laboratories - with Saima Akbar
My favorite part of the Gil Internship is probably the dual working-learning approach. I am currently working on a research project at...
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Oct 27, 20151 min read


Many Disciplines, One Goal at UNC CIDD – with Carisa Ruiz
As a Gil Intern, I have spent the past 10 weeks of the semester working under Dr. Pete Duquette at The Carolina Institute for...
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Oct 23, 20152 min read
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