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Lifting the Veil on Mental Health at KKJ Forensic & Psychological Services – with Luke Nguyen
Hello UNC and Beyond, my name is Luke Nguyen and I am currently a senior psychology major at UNC. From the moment I got my acceptance...
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Oct 7, 20214 min read
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Developing Perinatal Mental Health Resources at NC MATTERS – with Caitlin Nygren
Hi all! My name is Caitlin Nygren, I’m a senior from Chicago, Illinois, pursuing a major in Psychology (B.S.) and minors in Chemistry,...
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Sep 27, 20213 min read
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Connecting Principles of Psychology to Recruiting and Business at Personify – with Peyton Watson
Hi everyone! My name is Peyton Watson, and I am a senior from Greensboro, North Carolina, currently pursuing a B.S. in Psychology with a...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
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An Inside Look at Mental Healthcare in Our Community: AHB Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness - with Hayden Loeb
Hello to all! My name is Hayden Loeb and I am a senior, homegrown in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. I am currently pursuing my B.S. in...
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Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Providing Comprehensive Care at 3-C Family Services - with Andrea Santiago
Hi readers! My name is Andrea Santiago, I am a senior from Union, New Jersey, double majoring in Psychology and Public Policy, with a...
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Sep 8, 20213 min read
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Interning at NC MATTERS Program- An insight into available resources for perinatal mood disorders – with Thalia Rivero
Hi Everyone! My name is Thalia Rivero, and I am a senior and first-generation psychology major. My background is one of my biggest...
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Apr 7, 20213 min read
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Learning the Policy Side of Mental Health with the Department of Public Safety – with Lucy McClellan
Hi! My name is Lucy McClellan and I am a senior majoring in psychology and English. I originally came into UNC as a Psychology major...
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Mar 31, 20213 min read
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Supporting Survivors at KKJ Forensic and Psychological Services – with Kristen Hunt
Hey everyone! My name is Kristen Hunt, and I am in my final year at UNC pursuing a B.S. in Psychology with minors in Neuroscience and...
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Feb 17, 20213 min read
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Working in Prison (sort of) – with Katie Fesperman
Hey! I’m Katie Fesperman, a senior from Chapel Hill, North Carolina majoring in Psychology, Sociology, and minoring in Neuroscience....
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Nov 11, 20202 min read
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Learning about non-profits with A Lotta Love – Glorimel Rodriguez
Hi! My name is Glorimel Rodriguez, and I’m a junior from Winston-Salem, NC. I’m majoring in Psychology and minoring in Neuroscience. Ever...
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Oct 28, 20203 min read
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Helping Clinicians at Lepage Associates – with Curtis Smith IV
Hello! My name is Curtis Smith IV and I am a senior from Fayetteville, North Carolina. I am pursuing a double major in Psychology and...
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Oct 21, 20203 min read
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Research with the Neuropsychology of Ingestive Behaviors Lab – with Josh Lopez
My name is Joshua Lopez and I am a Junior from Greenville, North Carolina studying Neuroscience and Music. From my first day at Carolina...
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Jun 22, 20202 min read
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Gil Alumni, Lizzie Wilson, Recipient of 2020 Edward Kidder Graham Award
Lizzie Wilson, a former Giller and undergraduate Psychology major, is the recipient of the 2020 Edward Kidder Graham Award. The Edward...
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May 21, 20201 min read
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Learning about Psychometrics and Statistical Analysis for Eating Disorders at CEED – with Clara Xu
My name is Ziqian (Clara) Xu, and I am a junior majoring in Psychology and Computer Science as well as minoring in Statistics. When I...
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Mar 9, 20203 min read
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Becoming a Registered Behavior Technician at Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Treatment – with Nate Priebe
Coming into UNC-Chapel Hill as a freshman, I eagerly delved into topics of a wider breadth and more intensive depth than in high school,...
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Mar 3, 20203 min read
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Working at AHB Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness – with Joanna Kuang
Hi! My name is Joanna Kuang, and I am a junior from New York City. I am majoring in psychology and minoring in chemistry and business...
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Feb 27, 20202 min read
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Learning about Treatment at UNC Center for Aphasia and Related Disorders – with Jennifer Kribbs
My name is Jennifer Kribbs and I am a junior from Salisbury, North Carolina. I am planning to graduate next May with a Bachelor of Arts...
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Feb 10, 20203 min read
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Social information processing at iRT – with Taylor Walicki
My name is Taylor Walicki and I am a junior from Wilmington, North Carolina. I am majoring in statistics and psychology with a minor in...
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Feb 5, 20202 min read
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Successful Poster Showcase Fall 2019
It’s been another successful semester! This semester’s Gil interns did a great job and received rave reviews from their mentors. They...
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Dec 10, 20191 min read
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Where Are They Now? Gil Alumni Spotlight - Colleen Watson
As a Gil intern, I worked under Dr. Ayse Belger in the Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL) at UNC, primarily on a Department...
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Nov 22, 20191 min read
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