From Struggle to Strength: My Path to Clinical Psychology – Artlyn Zakama
Hello, my name is Artlyn Zakama! I am a junior at UNC, majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Neuroscience and Statistics and Analytics. My passion for psychology began during my junior year of high school. Leading up to this … Read more
Exploring the User Experience at Lenovo – with Yifei Pei
Hi! I’m Yifei Pei, a senior from Shenzhen, China. I’m passionate about investigating how people’s judgment and decision-making processes operate and hope to use psychological insights to improve behavioral interventions to promote individual welfare. Standing at the intersection of Economics … Read more
Addressing the Psychological Needs of Prisoners at the NC Department of Adult Corrections – with Reese Gray
When I was younger, I’d always ask, “Why?” The way I was able to understand things that made me sad or scared was through learning as much as I could about them. I loved learning and would always question things … Read more
Applying Industrial-Organizational Psychology to Start-up Care Innovations at CareYaya – with Natalie Tuinstra
Hello everyone! My name is Natalie Tuinstra and I am a junior double majoring in psychology (B.S.) and information science (B.S.) with a minor in cognitive science. Over this past summer, I was challenged to give a 15 minute presentation … Read more
Integrating Behavioral Science and User Experience at Lenovo – with Ritika Khosla
Hi! I’m Ritika Khosla, and I am a senior from Delhi, India. I am majoring in psychology with minors in neuroscience and data science. I am passionate about using evidence-based interventions rooted in social psychology and behavioral economics to nudge goal-oriented behaviors. … Read more
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 and a conflict management minor. I am currently interning at Mackenzie Ryan, a recruitment consulting … Read more
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 health and society. I am particularly interested in working to improve maternal and infant health … Read more
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 minor in Health and Society. My journey at Carolina has been unique and filled with several … Read more
Learning about Organizational Behavior at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School – with Emma Pfeiler
Hi! My name is Emma Pfeiler and I am a junior from Charlotte, North Carolina. I am double-majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology with a minor in Chemistry. I have been a neuroscience major since I started at UNC and have … Read more
Patient-Centered Care at Wonder Connection- with Jisha Reji
Hi! My name is Jisha Reji, and I am a senior from Morrisville, North Carolina currently majoring in Psychology and minoring in Chemistry and Biology. My interest in Psychology began as early as high school in which I found myself … Read more