Letter from the Editors
Staff Articles
- Peer Relationships, Protective Factors, and Social Skill Development in Low-Income Children
- The Effects of Teacher-Student Relationships: Social and Academic Outcomes of Low-Income Middle and High School Students
- Parental Influence on Asian Americans’ Educational and Vocational Outcomes
- Socio-Emotional and Psychological Outcomes: Music Therapy for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Chinese Taoist Cognitive Psychotherapy: A Culturally Appropriate Form of Therapy
Sarah Collins
scc386@nyu.edu
Sarah Collins is a senior in the Applied Psychology program, with a minor in American Sign Language. She has spent her undergraduate years gaining clinical experience and assisting in pediatric wellness programs, through internships at the Employment Program for Recovering Addicts, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and The REACH Institute. She is a member of the NYU chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society for Psychology. In the future, she intends to obtain a PsyD degree, with the goal of becoming a psychologist specializing in adolescent addiction and mental health.
Magdalena Lewandowska
mkl336@nyu.edu
Magdalena Lewandowska is a senior in the Applied Psychology program at NYU. Her research interests include Bipolar disorder and child and adolescent mental health. Magdalena is currently a member of Dr. Edward Seidman’s research team refining and developing the Teacher Instructional Practices and Processes System (TIPPS), as part of The Opportunities for Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education (OPEQ) in the Democratic Republic of Congo project done by Dr. Lawrence Aber and Dr. Caralina Torrente. Upon completion of her bachelor’s degree, Magdalena has plans to work, maybe travel, and begin her applications to graduate school.
Jillian Shainman
jbs540@nyu.edu
Jillian Shainman is a senior majoring in Applied Psychology. She enjoys working with children and adolescents, and is so happy to be interning at The Door this year as an intake counselor. Post-graduation, Jillian is planning to pursue a Masters in Social Work, and hopes to work as a school counselor in the future.