Head Research Assistants
Adriana Gyepes (she/her) is a junior at Barnard College studying Psychology. Her areas of fascination include Clinical Psychology, Positive Psychology, Neural Plasticity and all things human. Specifically, she is interested in the application of neural plasticity in a clinical setting and how thoughts have the power to physically change the brain. She is an avid practitioner of yoga, a sub-par chess player, and a lover of mafia movies.
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Hannah Karsting (she/her) is a junior at Columbia College studying psychology. She is especially interested in prosociality, group behavior, social support, and attribution theory, but she has not yet encountered a topic under the interdisciplinary umbrella of social psychology that she is not curious about. In the future she hopes to develop empirically-sound, practical interventions to address psychologically-rooted societal problems, and further hopes to bridge the gap between social-psychological research and policy implementation. Outside the lab, you can watch her do silly theatre productions! (@latenitetheatre @xmas_columbia)
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Bailey McGuinn (she/her) is a first year Master’s student at Teachers College, Columbia University studying clinical psychology. She is interested in emotional disclosure between various relationship types, as well as how social support can mediate the effects of mental illness. Bailey plans to pursue a doctoral degree and become a clinical psychologist. Off campus, she is an English as a second language tutor and a volunteer crisis counselor.
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Taylor Whang (she/her) is a junior enrolled in Barnard College majoring in psychology on the pre-med track. She is particularly interested in psychophysiology as well as social psychology. Outside of academics, Taylor is a member of the Columbia Women’s Swim Team and has a passion for mental health in athletics.
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Research Assistants
Micole Abdelhak (she/her) is a sophomore at Barnard College studying psychology. She is particularly interested in social, abnormal, and cultural psychology. Some of her current research interests include how one's culture affects interpersonal relationships as well as how one's culture affects their attitude toward stress/anxiety. In addition to psychology, she enjoys studying the French language and culture. In her free time, she likes reading dystopian novels, baking, and trying new foods.
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Rebecca Chiet (she/her) is a junior in Columbia University’s Joint Program with Jewish Theological Seminary, earning two BA’s in Psychology and Jewish Bible & its Interpretations. As a prospective school-clinical psychologist, Rebecca’s passion lies in the intersection between social and developmental psychology. Outside of Columbia, Rebecca works as a teacher and loves to bake for her friends and family.
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Ashley Donegan (she/her) is a fourth year student in GS studying psychology. She is interested in how systemic and individual biases affect healthcare delivery, access, and outcomes, emotional arousal and attachment within human relationships, and the ever-evolving dynamics of power in relation to gender roles. In her free time, you can probably find her searching Zillow for houses she’ll never buy.
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Aaron Naves (he/him) is currently a second-year psychology post-baccalaureate student at Columbia's School of Professional Studies. He is a Research Assistant with the Couple's Lab, following his interest in social and relationship psychology. As a graduate student, Aaron will be pursuing research into the psychology of celibacy and social isolationism, specifically among incels (involuntary celibates) and within incel communities.
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Dilara Ozbutun (she/her) is a masters student at Teachers College studying clinical psychology after graduating with a BS in Psychological & Brain Sciences from UC Santa Barbara. She has a primary interest in studying global mental health through the neuropsychological effects of trauma, as well as researching the effect of dyadic relationships in the adaptation to extreme environments (prison, spaceflight, polar expeditions). After graduating from Columbia, she plans to pursue her Ph.D. in clinical psychology.
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