Letter from the Editor
Staff Articles
- Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents across Gender and Sexual Orientation
- The Impact of Eating Disorders on Sexual Functioning in Women
- Effects of Participation in Sports on Men’s Aggressive and Violent Behaviors
- The Major Influences of Self-Regulation Development in Early Childhood
- The Effectiveness of Music Therapy in Treating Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Lauren Banker | Contributing Writer
lauren.banker@nyu.edu
Lauren Banker is a senior in the Applied Psychology program, with a minor in Web Programming and Applications. She is currently a research assistant for Dr. Clayton Curtis’ research team, the Curtis Lab, at NYU’s College of Arts and Science, where she studies working memory and attention, utilizing eye tracking, brain imaging, and brain stimulation techniques. Previously, Lauren worked as a summer research intern for Dr. Lauren Y. Atlas, Chief of the Section on Affective Neuroscience and Pain at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). During her time at the NIH, Lauren studied how expectations and learning influence pain and emotion. After graduation, Lauren plans to return to the NIH, where she will continue to work with Dr. Atlas as a Post-Baccalaureate Fellow. In the future, Lauren intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience.
Mary Murphy Corcoran | Contributing Writer
m.murphycorcoran@nyu.edu
Mary Murphy Corcoran is a senior in the NYU Applied Psychology Program. She works as an intake counselor for the Employment Program for Recovered Alcoholics, a vocational rehabilitation program that provides services to individuals who are recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. Murphy is also a member of Dr. Grossman’s research team, which examines the risk and protective factors of suicidality regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Additionally, Murphy is an organizer with the Incarceration Education Coalition, a group of New York University community members working to end discrimination against formerly incarcerated NYU applicants and applicants with criminal records. In the future, Murphy hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.
Gabrielle Gunin | Contributing Writer
gabriellegunin@nyu.edu
Gabrielle Gunin is a senior in the Applied Psychology program. She is currently a research assistant on Dr. Melzi’s research team, L-FELD (Latino Family Engagement and Language Development), where she has volunteered for approximately three years. Under the mentorship of Dr. Melzi, Gabrielle is currently conducting an honors thesis on Latino parenting practices and preschoolers’ self-regulation skills. She is also a peer mentor through Inside Scoop!, the mentor program for Applied Psychology freshmen and transfer students.
Rebecca Moser | Contributing Writer
rm3263@nyu.edu
Rebecca Moser is a senior in the Applied Psychology department with a minor in American Sign Language. She is currently a member of Dr.Shabnam Javdani’s Community and Oppression Research and Engagement (C.O.R.E.) team, which focuses on implementing research-based interventions to incarcerated youth around New York City. Rebecca has also worked as an intern with the NYU Child Study Center in their autism spectrum disorder department. As for long term goals, Rebecca hopes to receive a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology and work with adolescents in a counseling setting, dealing specifically with issues of self-harm and suicidality.
Nina Passero | Contributing Writer
ninapassero@nyu.edu
Nina Passero is a senior in the Applied Psychology program. She is currently working as an intake counselor at the Employment Program for Recovered Alcoholics, a vocational rehabilitation program that provides services to individuals who are recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. She also works on a marketing team at Fabled Films, a media and entertainment company that is currently producing a series of children’s books. In the past, Nina has worked at The Representation Project, a Bay Area based production company that uses documentary films as a platform for cultural transformation, with a specific focus on overcoming limiting gender stereotypes. After graduation, Nina intends to pursue a graduate degree in counseling psychology or throw all caution to the wind and attend culinary school in Italy.