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\n Post Doctoral Scholar\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Dr. Xiaoye Xu\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Post-Doctoral Scholar 2022-2023<\/p>\n

Assistant Professor at SUNY Cortland<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n Gina Nadaya\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Graduate student 2021-2023<\/p>\n

Clinical Research Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Dr. Elly Pueschel\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Graduate Student 2022 – 2023<\/p>\n

Senior Children\u2019s Media Researcher at the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n Lab Manager\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Isaac Morales\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Lab Manager 2022 – 2023<\/p>\n

PhD student in Clinical Psychology at American University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Melanie Kwan\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Lab Manager 2023 – 2024<\/p>\n

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\n Michael Veres\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Derek Balsamini\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2023-2024<\/p>\n

Masters of Social Work Student at Columbia University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Jenae Cipolla\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2021-2023<\/p>\n

Graduate Student at PsyD program<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Lauren Oh\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2021-2024<\/p>\n

Clinical Research Assistant at McLean Hospital\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Nidah Mohammed\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2022<\/p>\n

PhD student at Upenn<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Leona Abrahamian\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Volunteer Research Assistant 2022-2023<\/p>\n

PhD Student in Applied Developmental Psychology at Fordham University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Kelly Nguyen \n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2021-2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Kristen Li\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2022-2023<\/p>\n

PhD Student at University of California Riverside<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Citlali Montes\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2024<\/p>\n

PhD Student in Psychology at Florida International University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Yoselin De Leon-Lazo\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Volunteer Research Assistant Summer 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Ramiro Rodriguez Sanchez\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Research Assistant 2023-2025<\/p>\n

PhD Student in Developmental Psychology at the University of California, Riverside<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Claudia Bobadilla\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Volunteer Research Assistant Summer 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Sara Lloreda\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Research assistant 2023-2024<\/p>\n

Postbacc at Tufts University and Columbia University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Gabriella Fetchko\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2022-2025<\/p>\n

Graduate student in Clinical\u00a0PsyD\u00a0program at Roosevelt University<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n Kylie Cox\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2022-2025<\/p>\n

Medical student at the UC Irvine School of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Melissa Ochoa\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2022-2025<\/p>\n

Graduate student at USC’s School of Occupational Therapy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Lauren Clark\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Undergraduate Research Assistant 2023-2025<\/p>\n

Intern at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the Postpartum Care Unit, applying to medical school<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n David Martinez \n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Volunteer Research Assistant 2025<\/p>\n

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\n Marina Ramirez Lemus\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Volunteer Research Assistant Summer 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Ray Arista\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Research Assistant Summer 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Emily Lee\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Research Assistant Summer 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Jasmin Cantu-Perez\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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