Category: Gil Alumni

I graduated from UNC in 2015 with a double major in Psychology and German, and a minor in Women’s Studies. In the fall of 2014, I was part of the inaugural Gil Internship cohort. Until this point in college, I … Read more

In the Fall of 2017, I was extremely honored and excited to be chosen as a Gil Intern. My internship was through the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, specifically working with Behavioral Health Services in the prison system. This … Read more

During my senior year at UNC, I had the privilege of being a part of the Gil Internship fall 2019 cohort. As an intern, I was connected with UNC Mother Infant Research Studies– Dr. Karen Grewen’s research lab in the UNC … Read more

My name is Matt Mattoni and I graduated from UNC in 2019 with a double major in Psychology and Neuroscience. As a Gil Intern I worked in the Neuroimaging and Research Laboratory (NIRL) under Dr. Aysenil Belger. This internship was … Read more

Lizzie Wilson, a former Giller and undergraduate Psychology major, is the recipient of the 2020 Edward Kidder Graham Award. The Edward Kidder Graham Award is named for Edward Kidder Graham (president of the University of North Carolina, 1914-1918) and honors … Read more

The Gil Internship Program prepared me for the clinical psychology experience, and introduced me to the world of investigative and innovative research! As a Gil Intern in Fall 2017, I was placed in 3C Family Services, a private practice clinic … Read more

As a Gil intern, I worked under Dr. Ayse Belger in the Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL) at UNC, primarily on a Department of Defense-funded study of veterans with both PTSD and TBI. For my part, I worked with … Read more

Upon graduating from UNC in May 2019, I am currently working at Cognitive Psychiatry of Chapel Hill (CPCH), my former Gil Internship site! As a full time employee, I am tasked with many more responsibilities than I had as an … Read more

As we are in full swing for the Fall semester, we thought it would be a good time to spotlight another fellow Giller from Fall 2015, Rowan Hunt! “In July, I started my first year of a doctoral program in … Read more

Happy summer everyone! As we are gearing up for Fall 2019, we thought it would be a good time to spotlight a fellow Giller from Spring 2019, Rachel Fleming. “I am currently working as the Program Coordinator for Bull City … Read more