Students that would like to contact a peer mentor should fill out the following survey, in which you can describe your questions and specify which peer mentor you are insterested in talking to (if you want).
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LK6BKQX
General questions about the Psi Chi Peer Mentoring program can be sent to psichi.umd.mentors@gmail.com
Clinical and Counseling
Christina Dias
- Senior Psychology major, with a minor in Human Development
- Research assistant for the Maryland Child and Family Development Lab
- Research assistant at the Maryland Psychotherapy Clinic and Research Lab
- Volunteered at the Family Crisis Center
- Counselor at the UMD Help Center
- Ask me about PSYC341, PSYC318D/319D, and PSYC334
Kelly Farrish
- Senior Psychology major- Research assistant at the Psychotherapy Clinic
- Ask me about PSYC334, PSYC336, PSYC341, PSYC353, PSYC200, PSYC300, and BSCI106
Marci Goodman
- Senior Psychology major, with a minor in Human Development- Research assistant at the Maryland Psychotherapy Clinic and Research Lab
- Interned at Hand in Hand, helping minors with mental health issues in Baltimore detention centers
- Psychology Representative for the BSOS Dean's Student Advisory Counsel
- Psychology intake administrator at Powder Mill Counseling Services
- Peer Counselor at the UMD Help Center
- Ask me about PSYC353, PSYC355, and PSYC341!
Jennifer Holzman
- Senior Psychology major- Research assistant at the Maryland Psychotherapy Clinic and Research Lab
- TA for PSYC432, Fall 2012
- Interned at the School for Hearing and Speech
- Volunteered at the Female Adolescent Unit of Sheppard Pratt Hospital
- Ask me about PSYC432, PSYC334, and PSYC330!
Judah Kerbel
- Senior Psychology and Jewish Studies double major- Research assistant at the Maryland Psychotherapy Clinic and Research Lab
- Ask me about PSYC353 and PSYC334!
Rebecca Lewis
-Senior Psychology major, with a minor in Human Development
- Research assistant at the Maryland Child and Family Development Lab
- Research assistant at the Revenge Lab
- Research assistant at the Maryland Psychotherapy Clinic and Research Lab
- Interned with a weight management psychologist
- Works for the Journey Program, leading support groups for overweight children
- Ask me about PSYC436, PSYC336, and PSYC432!
Lizzie Sauber
- Senior Psychology and Family Science double major- Departmental Honors Program, thesis entitled "Parental Stress and Depression in Mother of Children with ADHD: Does Employment Act as a Protective Factor"
- Research assistant at the Counseling Psychology Research Center
- Senior research assistant at the Child Stress and Emotions Lab
- Volunteer at the Family Crisis Center, leading groups for children living in the domestic violence shelter
- Intake intern at the Abuse Intervention Program at the House of Ruth in Maryland
- Intern with Safe Shores, helping victims of child abuse and their families
- TA for PSYC318, Fall 2012
- Previous TA for HONR2884 (family science class on gender)
- Volunteered at Best Buddies, supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Ask me about PSYC318D/319D, PSYC420, PSYC334, PSYC498H, PSYC436, BSCI105, BSCI106, and BSCI201
Cognitive and Neural Systems
Steven Bobb
- Senior Psychology and Criminal Justice/Criminology double major, with a minor in Neuroscience- Research assistant at the Decision, Attention, and Memory Lab
- Member of the Maryland Neuroscience Society
- Volunteered at the Maryland Neuroimaging Center
- Ask me about PSYC309K, PSYC325, PSYC401, and PSYC362
Heather Johnsson
- Senior Psychology major, with a minor in Neuroscience
- Research assistant at the LEAP Lab
- Interned at the Brooklane Mental Health Services, administering group therapy for children with autism
- Peer educator at Health Works, presented on nutrition, wellness, and body image disorders
- Ask me about being a transfer student, PSYC402, PSYC330, BSCI201, and BSCI202
Jennifer Kuo
- Senior Psychology and Neurobiology & Physiology double major- Peer crisis and intervention hotline at the Help Center
- Gemstone Program, project looking at the relationship between self-efficacy and home nutrition
Kelsey Woods
- Senior Psychology major, with a minor in Spanish- Research assistant at the Maryland Neurocognitive Development Lab
- Research assistant at the Maryland ADHD Program
- Paraprofessional Counselor at the Florida International University, lead clinical behavioral modification interventions
- Member of Delta Epsilon Mu (DEM, the Pre-health co-ed fraternity)
- Ask me about PSYC301, PSYC407, PSYC309H, PSYC330, PSYC456, PSYC404, and HONR290
Developmental
Ivana Cusick
- Senior Psychology major, with minors in Human Development and Spanish- TA for PSYC300 in Fall 2012
- Diversity recruitment intern at Teach for America
- Research assistant for Extremism Lab (Psychology)
- Research assistant for the Family Involvement Lab (Human Development)
- Volunteered directing occupational therapy at the Treatment and Learning Centers in Rockville, MD
- Studied abroad in El Salvador teaching children
- Ask me about PSYC221, PSYC300, PSYC341, and PSYC355
Social, Decision, and Organizational Science
Rachel Keegan
- Senior Psychology major, with a minor in Neuroscience
- Research assistant at the Child Stress and Emotions Lab
- Research assistant at the Social Psychology Lab
- Worked at a communication disorders lab at the National Institute of Health
- Volunteer at Beyond These Walls, working at elementary schools
- Ask me about PSYC401, PSYC402, and PSYC309C
