Letter from the Editor
Staff Articles
- Epigenetic effects of Maternal Behavior… Sounds a lot like Attachment Theory
- Mean Kids, Mean Moms?
- Problematizing Perfectionism: A Closer Look at the Perfectionism Construct
- Food Allergy and Bullying: The Implications for Parents of Children with Food Allergies
- Child Maltreatment and Resilience in the Academic Environment
- The Role of Consumer Satisfaction in Psychiatric Care
- The Many Treatment Methodologies for Phobias: Finding the Best Fit
- The Effect of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on the Ability to Recognize Facial Expressions
- The Female/Athlete Paradox: Managing Traditional Views of Masculinity and Femininity
- Socio-emotional Interventions: The Efficacy of Socio-Emotional Interventions in Head Start Classrooms
- Comparing the type of trauma and the severity of PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents
- The Role of Community Connection for Immigrant Youth’s School Engagement
- Household Economic Shock and the Academic Experiences of College Women
- Sexual Minority Identity Development, Onset of Same-Sex Sexual Behavior, and HIV Risk Outcomes
- Parent-Child Interactions in Behavioral Treatment of Selective Mutism: A Case Study
- Children’s Fictional Narratives: Gender Differences in Storytelling
- Risk-Taking Behaviors in First Generation Immigrant Adolescents: The Role of Acculturative Stress and Social Support
- Promoting the Mathematics Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Latino and African American Students: Understanding the Roles of Parental Involvement and Expectations
- Caregiver and Teacher Use of Evaluation and the Development of Latino Preschooler’s Socio-Emotional Skills
Lana Denysyk is a senior in the Applied Psychology program. Her main professional interests include finding effective mental health interventions and increasing access to mental health care. After graduating, Lana will be attending Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health to pursue her Master’s of Public Health degree.
Annabelle Moore is a senior in the Applied Psychology program, with a minor in American Sign Language. She is a research assistant for Dr. Alisha Ali on the PhotoCLUB project, as well as a Case Worker at New York Foundling: Family Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Adults. Her research interests include severe and persistent mental illness, trauma and addiction. After graduation she plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology.
Coralie Nehme is a first-semester senior in Applied Psychology. She is currently the OPUS publicity chair and an editor in-training. Her research interests include trauma, anxiety disorders, and the influences of immigration and culture. She is exploring her interest of the influence of immigration and culture on parenting on Dr. Erin Godfrey’s research team looking at the customs that immigrant mothers want their children to adapt. She is also exploring her interest in trauma and anxiety disorders at the Bellevue/NYU Langone Program for Survivors of Torture. After graduation in December, she plans to take a gap year to work before applying to PhD programs in Counseling Psychology.
Andrea Paloian is a senior in the Applied Psychology program. Her main research interests include gender studies and attachment theory. After graduating, she hopes to pursue a degree in clinical psychology.
Lauren Scarola is a senior in the Applied Psychology program. She is a member of Dr. Gigliana Melzi’s research team, the Latino Family Involvement Project, as well as a member of the Applied Psychology Honors program. After graduating, she plans to further her research experience and pursue a graduate degree in Psychology.
Jess Trane a senior in the Applied Psychology Program. She is currently a member of Dr. Ali and Dr. Mowry’s research team. Her main research interests include empowerment, trauma, and children and adolescents. After graduating she plans to take the opportunity to gain work experience before continuing her education.