We look forward to seeing everyone at Jason's house this Friday at 7pm for the PGSA party... which will be a great opportunity to meet the new first year students! See Jason's post below for details and directions.
(Missing students - we will update the bio's/pictures as you submit them!)
Sarah Bertrand is a first year experimental psych student from Hazleton, PA. Sarah graduated from Albright College with a degree in psychobiology. Sarah is working with Dr. Booze, where she is studying the effects of HIV-1 tat on dendritic spines in hippocampal cell cultures. She is into yoga and True Blood.
William Brixius is a first year Experimental Psychology student from various parts of the eastern seaboard and midwestern united states. William graduated from Kennesaw State University (north of Atlanta) with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Statistics. He previously obtained an AAS degree in Architecture, but doesn't like to talk about that much. William is working with Dr. Rorden and Dr. Henderson, currently investigating the potential of a "when" area of the brain (sandwiched between the "what" and the "why" areas) via an experiment utilizing fMRI. His main interests currently lie in vision, audition, and stroke rehabilitation, and he hopes to continue his previous research into representational momentum in the near future. He further intends to delve into the wonderfully obscure world of blindsight, and is itching to get his hands dirty with TMS and eye tracking hardware. William used to draw the basics of how nuclear reactors work on bar napkins, but between his fiancée and graduate school duties, he doesn't have as much time for nuclear/particle physics as he once did. He intends to tie the knot a few days before the scheduled Doomsday 2012. He says he would have preferred the actual date of the end of the world, but the Mayans were not kind enough to end this age on a Saturday. He claims to be okay with this, so long as his honeymoon contains that auspicious day.
Alison Connington (Cryer) is a first year Clinical Community Psychology student from Edinburgh, Scotland. Alison Connington graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Experimental Psychology (BS) and a double minor in Biology and Neuroscience. Alison is working with Dr. Brad Smith in the Challenging Horizons Program, where he is creating and implementing a YogaKidz program into two elementary schools in the Columbia area. She loves to travel all over the world and just got married this summer.
Matt Facciani is a first year Experimental Psychology PhD student from Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Matt graduated from Westminster College, PA with a degree in Psychology. Matt is working with Dr. Shinkareva in the Quantitative Neuroscience Lab, where he is using fMRI methodology to identify the neural signature of different thoughts. 
Marjorie Grefer is a first year school psychology student most recently from Lexington, KY. Marjorie graduated from the University of Kentucky with dual degrees in Psychology and Spanish. Marjorie is working with Dr. Jane Roberts in the Neurodevelopmental Disorders lab, where she is researching the early development of fragile X syndrome and autism. In her free time, Marjorie enjoys cooking & baking, traveling, spending time with her family, and cheering for the Wildcats!
Emily Mancil is a first year School Psychology student from Salisbury, NC. Emily graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology. She is working with Dr. Mark Weist in the School Mental Health lab, where she is involved with the CARS (Center for Adolescent Research in Schools) study, a national project designed to implement empirically based treatments into schools. Emily has specific interests in Attention-Deficit/
Bryn Schiele is a first year School Psychology student from San Antonio, TX. Bryn graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in psychology. Bryn is working with Dr. Mark Weist on the School Mental Health Team, where they are researching a variety of factors in school-based mental health, including evidence-based practice and family inclusion. Bryn danced with Ballet Austin for 2 years prior to starting graduate school. In her free time, Bryn enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, running, dancing and teaching ballet, and watching Longhorn football. 
Jessi Scherr is a first year School Psychology student from Jamestown, ND. Jessi graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Biology. Jessi is working with Dr. Decker in the Applied Cognitive Neuropsych Lab. She enjoys attempting to cook, swimming, and watching reality tv in her spare time. 
James Siddall is a first year School Psychology student from Great Falls, VA. James graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in both Psychology and Educational Studies and a minor in Anthropology. James is working with Scott Huebner on the relationship between positive psychological attributes and academic motivation and achievement. James enjoys playing a wide range of sports including, but not limited to, rugby, basketball, football, baseball, ultimate, and the occasional games of pool and table tennis. He also likes hanging out with friends and enjoying a good beer (the different styles of which he can often talk about ad naseum).
Hannah Snyder is a first year Clinical-Community student from Bethesda MD. Hannah graduated from Northwestern University with a double major in Spanish and psychology. Hannah is working with Dr. Abe Wandersman on program evaluation and implementation. She loves animals and will cross streets to pet a dog.
No comments:
Post a Comment