Competitive Victimhood Lab Members

Ryan is a Psychology major from Portland, OR. He started working in the ESIP lab in the summer of 2018 in order to gain social psychology research experience and a better understanding of how conflicts impact groups. After college he hopes to pursue social work and therapy, after taking a break to focus on his love of pottery. He loves to play videogames, sing with his friends, play basketball, cook, and eat!

Owen ('LC '16) is a Political Science and Psychology double major from Maryland. He was inspired to join the lab when he became enamored with the study of social behavior and perception, particularly in the intergroup context, after taking Dr. Leonard’s class on Social Psychology. He started on the Competitive Victimhood team, and received a CELS grant to work on the apology project in summer 2015. In his free time Owen enjoys cooking, playing bass, and discussing social issues. After graduating, he hopes to attend graduate school to receive a PhD in Political Psychology and research intergroup behavior in the political context.

Gillian joined the lab to gain research experience after taking a Social Psychology class with Dr. Leonard. In addition to working in the ESIP lab, Gillian also interned at OHSU in the neurology department for Alzheimer's and dementia research. In her spare time, Gillian enjoys playing tennis, baking, and traveling the world. She is from Texas and hopes to visit all seven continents one day and would choose to be a Wi-Fi hotspot if she could have any superpower. After graduating, she began working for Epic, a worldwide leader in the development of software for healthcare organizations. In the future, she might like to teach English abroad, continue doing research, and then hopefully go to graduate school.

Juliana helped to develop the Competitive Victimhood Project from the very beginning (F12).  She joined the lab in F12 to acquire research experience and work closely with Lewis & Clark faculty. She has worked on launching both the pilot and first study and presented at the WPA this past spring.  Juliana received a CELS grant to continue CV research in summer 2014 and had the opportunity to present with Mia and Viv at the Rogers Research brown bag talks.  After graduation, she worked as an outreach specialist for Central City Concern, which helps local homeless and at-risk individuals obtain housing, employment, and health care. Outside of psychology, Juliana enjoys climbing, running, dancing, hiking, traveling, and listening to live music. One thing she wants to do is try skydiving and if she had any super power it would be teleportation.