 Jennifer Veilleux, University of Illinois at Chicago |
I am
currently in my fifth year at the University of Illinois at Chicago,
where I am minoring in Psychology and Law. Originally from
Champaign, Illinois, I completed my undergraduate degree in theatre
directing at Macalester College, took some time off from school, and
subsequently developed my love of psychology doing post-baccalaureate
work at the University of Minnesota. I chose to pursue am
academic career in clinical psychology when I realized how excited I
became asking questions raised in undergraduate textbooks/courses, and
that I could actually answer some of those questions using
research. My research thusfar has focused on laboratory
induction and assessment of specific positive emotions. My dissertation
will involve the investigation of the role of acute emotional adaption
in response to smoking and natural reward cues, and I am also
interested in idiographic methods as applied to psychotherapy case
formulation. I believe strongly in the integration of science and
practice, and my role as a CUDCP student representative has allowed me
to explore training practices in clinical psychology by integrating my
insights with those of the DCTs and data from fellow
students. Outside of graduate school, I enjoy listening to
musicals, reading fiction, and slowly working my way through the
American Film Institute's Top 100 movies of all time. |
 Joe VanderVeen,Texas Tech University |
I am
currently a fourth year graduate student at Texas Tech
University. As an undergraduate, I was always interested in
exploring mechanisms that may explain why certain individuals
chronically engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as cigarette smoking
and heavy episodic drinking. In order to achieve my goal of
learning more about these unhealthy behaviors in addition to helping
the individuals who engage in tem, I chose a clinical psychological
program for my graduate education. More specifically, I was
excited about being trained from a scientist-practictioner model, which
affords the opportunity to work on both research and clinical
skills. Thus far, my research has examined the role of
impulsivity on the maintenance of smoking behaviors. Soon I
will begin data collection on my dissertation, which will examine
appetitive and emotional responsiveness to environmental alcohol and
smoking cues in those who engage in both binge drinking and cigarette
smoking. In regards to my clinical training, I have enjoyed
working within a more cognitive-behavioral framework.
However, I have training in and enjoy using other evidence-based
treatments. |
| Katherine
Bangen, UCSD |
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 Ali January, Wayne State University |
I am currently in my fourth year at Wayne State University, where I am minoring in Child Development and Statistics. As an undergraduate I studied business and psychology, and my primary research interests were in the area of memory and cognition. After completing my bachelor's degree at John Carroll University, I decided to devote two years of full-time volunteer work teaching and doing advocacy work in inner-city Chicago. During my years as a teacher in a high risk community, I became passionate about using psychology to investigate and find ways to support families and students who are struggling to survive and who are often pushed to the margins of society. In order to synthesize my goals of being both a strong researcher and clinician, I choose a clinical psychology program with a scientist- practitioner model. Clinical psychology has provided me with the perfect opportunity to integrate science and the practice of psychology. I'm particularly excited to fill one of the positions of a CUDCP student representative because it allows me to share my enthusiasm and dedication to a scientist-practitioner model while simultaneously allowing me to explore the current needs and training issues in the field. In the future, I hope to investigate the effect of community and school programs on psychosocial adjustment, especially among urban youth. |
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