Striking Findings from PSYC100 Student Researchers
Fall 2025 Quarter
Fall 2025 Quarter
The Fall 2025 Research Methods Course included a team of 12 teaching assistants. The projects are not possible without the holistic support and critical leadership of the teaching team.
Meet the Fall 2025 Teaching Team (listed in alphabetical order):
Valeria Alonso Blanco (Social Psychology)
Anna Baker-Olson (Social Psychology)
Betsy Centeno (Social Psychology)
Melissa Chen (Cognitive Psychology)
Dennis Estrada (Social Psychology)
Aiswarya Gangadhar (Social Psychology)
Felicity Gutierrez (Developmental Psychology)
Max Kaplan (Linguistics)
Lila Mandros Bell (Social/Community Psychology)
Karinna Nazario (Developmental Psychology)
Josh Rotondo-Valentine (Cognitive Psychology)
Vera Umansky (Developmental Psychology)
Michael Vallerga (Social Psychology)
Click the research headers below to learn more about each individual project. Each section produced a research header, a brief summary of their research project, and a research infographic or brief to share with audiences.
Socioeconomic Status’ Relationship to Students’ Sense of Belonging and Motivation for Campus Engagement*
*Headline 4: This section voted to not publicize the specifics of their research.