Letter from the Editors
Staff Articles
- Gender in Fandom
- Internalizing Beauty Ideals: The Health Risks of Adult Women’s Self-Objectification
- Parental Monitoring and Disapproval of Peers: The Role of Parents in the Development of Adolescent Externalizing Behavior
- A Psychological Explanation of Undocumented Immigrants’ Participation in the U.S Economy
- Predicting Risky Sexual Behavior: Masculinity Ideology, Ethnicity, and Alcohol Use
- Youth in Foster Care: An Examination of Social, Mental, and Physical Risks
- Preschooler Gender-Typed Play Behaviors as a Function of Gender of Parents, Siblings, and Playmates
- The Relation Between Perceived Decision Freedom and Resilience: An Analysis of Eight Urban Adults Living in Morocco
Vera Stiefler Johnson – Editor
vsj208@nyu.edu
Vera Stiefler Johnson is a senior in the NYU Applied Psychology program. She currently works as the Assistant Data Coordinator in Dr. Shabnam Javdani’s Community Oppression Research and Engagement (C.O.R.E.) Team, which advances research and knowledge to improve the lives of traditionally marginalized populations, focusing on urban poverty, court-involved women and youth, and those at high risk for court involvement, through the rigorous application of translational, interdisciplinary research paradigms. Her Honors thesis, which stemmed from her work with the C.O.R.E. Team, seeks to evaluate the reliability, exploratory factor structure, and construct validity of the Silencing the Self Scale in juvenile justice-involved adolescent girls. Having grown up in diverse countries such as Vietnam, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Denmark, and China, she has developed a strong interest in the issues facing women across cultures and hopes to ultimately use an applied psychology foundation to address gender stratification and oppression.
Samantha Pratt – Editor
sjp435@nyu.edu
Samantha Pratt is a senior in the Applied Psychology department, with a minor in Creative Writing and a minor in Global and Urban Education Studies. She is a Teach For America Equity Fellow and, upon graduation, will be serving as a 2015 Corps Member for the Miami-Dade Region. Additionally, she is a peer supervisor on Dr. Shabnam Javdani’s research team where she is involved in the R. O. S. E. S project. Previously, she served as an interventionist for the project for which she received training to implement a studied intervention strategy with at risk adolescent girls who had involvement with the juvenile justice system. In the past she was also a volunteer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as well as a part of Dr. Niobe Way’s research team where she worked with qualitative data regarding female adolescents and the impact of various gender norms influenced by parent and peer interactions. Her research interests in child development and adolescent risk factors were inspired by various internships at the Children’s Aid Society, the Gesell Institute of Human Development, Education Pioneers, and Jumpstart.
Amelia Chu – Layout Director
ameliachu@nyu.edu
Amelia is a junior in the Applied Psychology Program and is pursuing a minor in Anthropology and Business Studies. She currently holds an internship at the Michael Cohen Group where she has contributed to projects including the ABCD Total Learning Initiative and Project UMIGO, a U.S. Department of Education’s Ready to Learn program. Her research interests include Human-Computer Interactions, User Experience methods and childhood education strategies, particularly those that involve interactive technologies. Amelia is also currently the Vice President of Communications of the NYU Inter-Residence Hall Council.
Christie Kim – Assistant Layout Director
christiekim@nyu.edu
Christie Kim is a junior in the Applied Psychology program, with a minor in Web Programming and Applications. Guided by a passion for the individual experience and building connections, Christie has served through the Helpline for the National Eating Disorders Association, providing information, referrals, and support to sufferers and their loved ones. She will be furthering her involvement with youth populations through her role as an Intake Counselor at The Door, a comprehensive social service agency committed to empowering and supporting the young people of New York City. Christie is drawn to the clinical and counseling practices of psychology, particularly with regards to mental illness, trauma, and sexual violence.
Minhee Lee – Treasurer
ml4470@nyu.edu
Minhee Lee is a freshman in the Applied Psychology program at Steinhardt. From a young age, human interactions and the way humans perceive experiences have captivated her. In high school, she was captain of the track and cross country team and served as the events coordinator of the Gay Straight Alliance. Her interests are childhood development, sociology, and trauma studies. Along with holding the treasurer position in OPUS, she is a part of the University Hall Student Council as the Floor Representative. She is pursuing a minor in American Sign Language and hopes to become a child psychologist whose work is inclusive of deaf children.
Devonae Robinson – Secretary
devonae.robinson@nyu.edu
Devonae Robinson is a junior in the Applied Psychology program at Steinhardt. She is currently a member of Dr. Shabnam Javdani’s research team, R.O.S.E.S., and also serves on the e-board of the Minority Pre-Law Association. Prior to her work with R.O.S.E.S. she held an internship with Brooklyn’s District Attorney Office, worked with America Reads, and volunteered with Publicolor to explore her interest in both children as well as the legal system. Other interests include domestic violence, cognitive distortions following sexual abuse, and alternative sentencing within the juvenile justice.
Tiffany Oei – Event Coordinator
toei@nyu.edu
Tiffany Oei is a freshman in the Applied Psychology department program in a dual major with Global Public Health. She is currently a volunteer in the Child Life Program at the New York Presbyterian Hospital hoping to gain experience in the field of pediatric medicine. Coming from a family of five girls, Tiffany has a passion for working with children that has encouraged her to become involved with child focused volunteer work. Even though she is a freshman, she hopes of one day using her applied psychology and global public health education to work for non-profit organizations in other countries that deal with child education and child medicine.
Regina Yu – Publicity Chair
reginayu@nyu.edu
Regina Yu is a junior in the Applied Psychology program at NYU with a minor in politics. She is just beginning her work as an intake counselor at The Door, a Manhattan-based organization that houses an expansive array of services and resources for at-risk youth. Regina has always been fascinated by psychology and plans to use her undergraduate studies in pursuit of a career in law. She hopes to work in international law with a special interest regarding human rights and social justice. Regina’s research interests include social welfare, education, and counseling psychology.