Advisors
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Dr. Yarrow Dunham Office hours: Drop-in Zoom office hours: Wednesdays 10-11am or by appointment
https://yale.zoom.us/my/yarrowdunham
Marlene Berke marlene.berke@yale.edu |
Dr. Stephanie Lazzaro Neuroscience Track Advisor
Dr. Arielle Baskin-Sommers |
| Fredericka Grant fredericka.grant@yale.edu Department Registrar Office: 100 College St, Room 1420H Office Hours: by appointment via email |
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Senior Mentors (2024-2025)
These are senior mentors appointed by the DUS. If you have any questions about course selections and majoring in Psychology and want to talk to students who have been in similar situations, contact them!
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Allison Drew Hello everyone! I’m Allison (she/her) from Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am a student in Saybrook college double majoring in English and Psychology on the Neuroscience track. I am especially interested in radiology and I work in the Clinical Affective Neuroscience and Development Lab (CANDLab) on the MRI quantitative analysis team focusing on the effect of stress exposure on neurodevelopment in youth. I also work at the Yale Center for British Art and volunteer with the HAVEN Free Clinic. If you have any questions about exploring studying between the humanities and sciences, the Neuroscience track, finding the right lab for you, volunteering, or life in general please reach out, I would love to chat!
Yagmur Ozturkoglu Hi everyone! My name is Yagmur and I’m a senior in Franklin majoring in Psychology (on the Neuroscience track) and Education Studies. I’m also pre-med, hoping to go into medicine after my gap year! My interests in psych revolve around culturally competent mental health care, the psychology of education and creating comfortable learning spaces, and how adversity/stress can affect children’s learning and development. I’m conducting my senior thesis on emotion regulation strategies and their biological impact on children grades 1-12 with the Human and Animal Integrated Research (HAIR) Lab & Education Collaboratory at the Child Study Center. I’m hoping this research can give us more information about the biology of SEL and how it may affect children’s stress hormones. Outside of lab, I volunteer at the Yale New Haven Hospital, work on Muslim Mental Health resources through the Stanford MMH&IP Lab, study in coffee shops, and make jewelry for friends! Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about Psychology, the Neuroscience track, navigating the major as an FGLI student, pre-med life, choosing classes, study tips/methods, or research! I’ve worked with a few different labs in the realm of psych (developmental, neuroscience, religiously-integrated, and policy-oriented), and I would be happy to discuss getting involved in research or how to choose labs. I also love talking about psychology’s interdisciplinary nature, so please reach out if you’re planning on double-majoring, looking into certificates, etc. I look forward to hearing from you all!
Tolu Adanri Hello! My name is Tolu (she/her), and I’m a senior in Davenport College pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Yoruba Language and Education Studies Certificates. I was born and raised in Normal, IL (yes that’s what the town is actually called). I first came to Yale as a chemistry major, before making the best decision of my college career and switching to psychology. I’m interested in how people learn, particularly relating to hierarchical learning, as well as how people communicate and what influences communication. For my senior thesis, I’m working in the Action, Computation, and Thinking Lab led by Dr. Sam McDougle on a project looking at how people learn and how their experience impacts performance through analyzing piano playing while sight reading. Over the summers, I have worked as an undergraduate research assistant at the ACT Lab here at Yale, studied abroad in Scandinavia, and interned at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the clinical psychology department. Outside academics, I’m a member of Yale Gospel Choir and a mentor for Urban Improvement Corps, among other things. In my free time, you might find me trying new restaurants, watching reality tv, or playing board games. I’d love to chat about finding a research lab, choosing courses, deciding between majors, or whatever else is on your mind. I’m really excited to help and looking forward to connecting with you! |
Rhayna Poulin Hi everyone! My name is Rhayna (she/her) and I’m a senior in Morse College originally from rural Maine. I’m pursuing a B.S. in Psychology on the Neuroscience track and I’m currently writing my thesis in the Affect Regulation and Cognition Lab which I’ve worked in since my first year. My research uses neuroimaging, neurocognitive measures, and environmental stress exposure to predict patterns of substance use and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents. I’ve also conducted research at the Yale School of Public Health in the Trauma and Mental Health Lab and was a student worker in the Social and Affective Neuroscience Lab at the Yale Child Study Center. I am so excited to be a senior mentor and am always happy to chat about pursuing research in psychology, navigating the neuroscience track, or exploring careers in psychology as a first-generation college student. Outside of class and the lab, I serve as a First Year Counselor, President of the Yale Dramatic Association, a lighting designer and producer for theatrical productions on campus, and an Admissions Ambassador.
Yaz Liow Hi there! My name is Yaz, and I’m a double major in Psychology and Comparative Literature with an intensive certificate in Education Studies. I am conducting my senior thesis on the correlations between loneliness and physiological connectedness after awe interventions in Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes’ Emotion, Health, and Psychophysiology Lab. My main research interests include psychophysiology, minority stress, stigma, and health disparities — basically mind-body connections in the social world. I decided to major in psych my junior fall after taking The Human Brain, so I’m your go-to person for organizing course selection, requirements, and labs, especially on a tight timeline! I would love to talk about double majoring, grad school options (the differences between a PhD, PsyD, MSW, MA in Counseling, and PMHNP MSN programs can be a lot to navigate). In my free time, I can be found rock climbing, FaceTiming my very rectangular dog, or playing the flute.
Lauren Okine Hello! My name is Lauren (she/her) and I am a senior in Davenport College double majoring in Psychology and African Studies, as well as completing the Education Studies certificate! I’m a proud Ghanaian-American who grew up in South Dakota and now lives in Michigan. My interests in psychology revolve around how social categories and opportunities impact learning and motivation. I have worked with the Leonard Learning Lab for the past two years, a developmental psychology research lab at Yale focused on children’s learning and motivation, which is also where I will be completing my senior thesis! I started working at the lab the summer after my first year at Yale. I spent the summer after sophomore year working with a mental health summer camp for youth in Yaoundé, Cameroon, which combined both of my major interests, and I spent last summer working at the U.S. State Department, where I completed a research project on the psychology of misinformation. Outside of classes and lab, I work as a first-year counselor, spend lots of time at the Afro-American Cultural Center (aka the House), sing in the Yale Gospel Choir, and am involved in the Yale African Students Association and Black Church at Yale. Some of my hobbies include reading good books, exploring New Haven, watching sunrises and sunsets, and drinking kiwi strawberry Snapple! Ask me about navigating the psychology major as a student of color, balancing psychology and other interests, finding research opportunities, designing internships abroad, or anything at all! I am excited to connect with you all! |
