Service & Mentorship

President

July 2023 - Current

• Organize quarterly gatherings for the Psychology department, including hosting a conference dedicated to student’s research in the department and facilitating events for the accepted graduate student’s weekend.

• Apply for scholarships for the department.

Fall 2022 - Spring 2023

• Edit and advise on her honors thesis, for which she was awarded a departmental scholarship and cognitive sciences commencement award.

• Provide support and resources on a weekly basis for undergraduate student working as a research assistant relevant to her post-bac plans.

• Financially supported by the UC Davis diverse mentorship fellowship.

Spring 2021 - Current

• Meet with elementary school student monthly to discuss her science interests and women in STEM.

• Foster her curiosity by virtually working on at-home experiments and reviewing different female leaders in science fields.

• Help her family attain scholarships for summer science camps.

Media Engagement Ambassador

June 2023 - Current

• Contribute to the media engagement team to translate scientific findings to the public.

• Propose capstone project to improve aspects of the journal related to engagement, policy, and accessible communication.

• Foster peer-to-peer mentorship within the journal and gain professional development skills.

Recruitment Coordinator

Fall 2022 - Current

• Recruit new undergraduate mentees and graduate mentors and create mentorship groups based on shared relevant research interests.

• Boost diversity in psychological sciences by encouraging students who may be interested in research but aren’t sure where to get started. 

• Advise and encourage motivated undergraduates through mentorship relationships to reach their goals and connect undergraduates to the scientific community at UC Davis.