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Exploring Clinical Work at the UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Department Community Clinic – with Penelope Alberdi
Hello everyone! My name is Penelope Alberdi and I am a junior from Cornelius, North Carolina, double majoring in psychology and Asian...
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Dec 2, 20223 min read
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Discovering Diagnostic and Functional Evaluations through the Lens of Interdisciplinary Clinical Teams at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities – with Foster Hager
Hello! My name is Foster Hager, and I am a junior from Apex, North Carolina majoring in psychology with minors in neuroscience and...
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Nov 17, 20223 min read
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Developing Digital SEL Skill Development Technologies at the 3C Institute – with Jake McGillion-Moore
Hi everyone! My name is Jake McGillion-Moore and I’m a third-year student from Westport, Connecticut, pursuing a double major in...
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Nov 1, 20222 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Researching Pregnancy and Substance Use Disorders at UNC Mother Infant Research Studies – with Selma Sabra
Hello everyone! My name is Selma Sabra. I am a senior and I am from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I will be graduating in the Spring of 2022...
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Nov 11, 20213 min read
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Analyzing Resilience and Transition Readiness at UNC TEACCH – with Trieu-Vi Khuu
Hello! My name is Trieu-Vi Khuu, and I am a junior from Apex, North Carolina majoring in biology and psychology (B.S.) with a minor in...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read
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Exploring the Relationship Between Trauma and Eating Disorders at UNC-CEED – with Savannah McCabe
Hi! My name is Savannah McCabe and I will be graduating from UNC in the Spring of 2022 with a degree in psychology and English, and a...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read
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Delivering Smarter Technology at Lenovo – with Tianxiu Li
Hello! I’m Tianxiu Li, an international student from Beijing, China. I’m currently a senior double majoring in Biology and Psychology...
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Oct 20, 20213 min read
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Exploring Clinical Psychology at Lepage Associates – with August Wei
Hey! My name is August Wei (he/him) and I’m a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina graduating in December 2021 with a degree in...
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Oct 14, 20213 min read
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Striving to Find a Physiological Indicator of Autism Risk at NIRAL – with Elias Mohammad
Hello! My name is Elias Mohammad and I am a junior from Wake Forest, NC. I am currently pursuing a B.S. in both Neuroscience and Exercise...
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Oct 11, 20214 min read
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