I am interested in studying self-determination, agency, decision-making, and motivation in autistic young adults as they transition to adulthood. I particularly hope to focus on adapting and enhancing supports for autistic young adults working toward improving their unique independence goals. I am excited to be working with Dr. Brendan Rich and Dr. Sandra Barrueco in the creation of CASP (Catholic University’s Autism Support Program). I have also received an NSF GRFP to study the role of forward thinking in agentic cognition. 

I am interested in studying interventions designed to support children and young adults with developmental and internalizing disorders. I am particularly interested in co-occurring disorders and learning how interventions can be adapted to address a multitude of symptoms simultaneously. 

I am interested in increasing access to evidence-based mental health care for children in economically marginalized communities. Additionally, I am particularly interested in the treatment of anxiety disorders in youth and in interventions that strengthen emotional regulation skills. 

I am interested in studying social-emotional well-being and adaptive functioning in autistic children and young adults. I am particularly interested in implementing interventions that support social communication and functional skills in daily life. 

I am interested in the role of parental structure and familial disruption in the (mal)development of inhibitory control, externalization, and self-regulation. Ultimately, I hope to research and develop interventions to attenuate some of the behavioral inhibitions that often accompany paternal deprivation. 

My primary interest is developing community-based interventions that address the unique needs of high-risk children and their families. I am passionate about working directly with marginalized and minority populations. Helping children face mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, and difficulty with social interactions. Implementing targeted treatments that significantly improve their overall well-being and integration into their community without risk-taking behaviors. In particular, I want to find ways to make interventions more accessible to children and young adults in impoverished areas.  

I am deeply passionate about supporting maltreated and atypically developing children—particularly those with ASD—from understudied populations by designing, assessing, and implementing interventions. As an aspiring mental health worker, I am also eager to assist youth in need by observing and furthering the efficacy of group therapy. Most of all, I hope to explore the intersectionality of child maltreatment and atypical development in children, the efficacy of CBT and art-related therapies, and make treatments more accessible to underserved communities. 

I am interested in studying how social communication norms are changing among youth in the era of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, social media, and smartphones. I am also curious about whether increasing reliance on AI and technology, rather than human connections, is contributing to declines in resilience and higher rates of mental health disorders. Ultimately, I hope to investigate how these dynamics shape the developmental trajectories of young adults and inform interventions to promote healthier, more adaptive forms of social interaction.   

I am a junior who hopes to become a child clinical psychologist. My career aspirations include: wanting to help children who have a psychological disorder, and help prevent those who are at risk from developing such disorders.   

I am a senior psychology BA major aspiring to go into child clinical psychology. I am very interested in researching how anxiety disorders manifest in children, how their symptoms differ from adult anxiety disorders, and effective interventions for treating childhood anxiety disorders.   

I am a senior aspiring to become a clinical child psychologist! I'm primarily interested in how mental disorders manifest themselves within an individual and how psychologists can help these individuals establish healthy coping mechanisms.