Committees
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What is a committee?
What is a committee?
Committees are interest groups that work on projects and explore common interests.
You can join a committee even if you’re not a member of Psi Chi or Psychology Club. We do encourage you to become a member of the club if you’re going to be a regular on the committees!
Current Committees
Current Committees
Research
Psi Beta Day
Pre-Health
Journal
Community Service
Business
Induction
Research
Research
Heads: Aaron Johnson & Leo Thom Kawile
In Research Committee, we create our own research project! We work together from forming a research question of interest, to literature reviews, coming up with methods, writing an IRB, a paper, and more. This is a great way to get a taste of research as you see many steps in the research process, seeing a project from start to finish.
Some recent activities we did:
In 2022-2023, we looked into emotional priming on everyday moral decision-making.
In 2023-2024, we explored the influence of positive social interactions on bbservers’ social and prosocial intentions.
This year, we are starting a new project!
If you are interested in getting involved, start by joining the discord as we communicate mostly on there!
Psi Beta Day
Psi Beta Day
Head: Christian Lopez-Castro & Jason Rocker
Psi Beta is the community college counterpart of Psi Chi. Psi Beta Day is a day for Psi Beta members to come visit UCSD and meet the Psychology department here. This committee plans Psi Beta Day to welcome potential incoming transfer students and provide some information on a more personal level. If you'd like to take part in making this day possible, do join :)
Journal
Journal
Head: Louise Wang
Journal Committee mainly compiles articles, reviews them, and publishes them into a journal. This journal is a way of recognizing the works of fellow students, and share insight from professors as well (there has been a few informational articles written by professors included in past journals). Committee members attend meetings, review articles, oversee editing, design journal graphics, contribute/solicit articles, meet with professors, and more!
You can see some past journals here:
Business
Business
Head: Irene Lee
The Business Committee studies business psychology concepts and applies them to existing businesses. We seek to thoroughly study and engage in these concepts by partnering and outreaching with small businesses.
In 2023-2024, we shared ways to enhance marketing with the business Dziner Eyez, such as adopting social media for advertising, and strengthening their logo and brand identity.
This year, we will follow up and support them in implementing any changes they wish to adopt. We also plan on reaching out to more small businesses!
If you are interested in joining, come join the Discord or email the Business Committee Head (see below) with any questions! Your major does not have to be business-related; as long as you have any interest or passion, that is enough.
Induction
Induction
Head: Manasha Sahana Vengat
At the end of each school year, we hold an Induction Ceremony to recognize those inducted into Psi Chi, distinguished statuses of our members, celebrate the club's accomplishments, and share a tasty catered meal together. As it is a big event, much of the committee includes lots of planning and collaboration, including managing food, decorations, and other logistics. We will start its activities in Winter Quarter, so stay tuned!
Community Service
Community Service
Head: Sarah Segall & Oladele Hospidales
The Community Service Committee volunteers with various organizations around San Diego to uplift and support our community. It is our goal to assist others and to help ourselves grow in the process. Our events are also a great way to see if you enjoy volunteer work. We find the work we do to be very fulfilling, and we are always on the lookout for more opportunities.
In the past, the committee has volunteered with the Elementary Institute of Science, the San Diego Food Bank, and the San Diego Rescue Mission. We have also done beach clean-ups.
Our first event of this year was a breast cancer awareness walk!
If you’d like to join the committee, join our discord or contact one of our committee heads!
Committee Heads
Committee Heads
2024-2025
Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson
Research Committee Head
Email: adj005@ucsd.edu
Major: Clinical Psychology
Graduation Year: 2025
Career Goals: Psychiatry
Hobbies: Browsing YouTube, rock climbing, surfing. Listening to people talk about their passions! 🙂
Leo Thom Kawile
Leo Thom Kawile
Research Committee Head
Email: lkawile@ucsd.edu
Major: Psychology B.S.
Graduation Year: 2025
Career Goals: Professor and/or researcher
Hobbies: Hello! I'm Leo. I play screamo and emo punk music. Ask me about punk music at UCSD! I also enjoy playing video games. I love playing fighting games like Smash Bros of Street Fighter.
Louise Wang
Louise Wang
Journal Committee Head
Email: low012@ucsd.edu
Major: Business Psychology B.S. & Cognitive Science with a specialization in Neuroscience B.S.
Graduation Year: 2026
Career Goals: I’m looking for a career in Program Management, specifically for neuroscience-focused biotechnology.
Hobbies: I like reading, trying new cooking recipes, going to the beach, eating new and comfort dishes, as well as playing mahjong!
Irene Lee
Irene Lee
Business Committee Head
Email: irl002@ucsd.edu
Major: Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience
Graduation Year: 2025
Career Goals: PhD
Hobbies: I like to learn new things, pick up new skills, read books (particularly philosophy), vigorously consume mints, and learn more about the human condition.
Christian Lopez-Castro
Christian Lopez-Castro
Psi Beta Day Committee Head
Email: clopezcastro@ucsd.edu
Major: Social Psychology & Sociology
Minor: Law & Society
Graduation Year: 2026
Career Goals: Research/Teaching
Hobbies: I could stay at the beach for hours on end doing absolutely nothing but admiring the view. I love watching sitcoms and reality TV! Modern Family and Survivor supremacy!!
Jason Rocker
Jason Rocker
Psi Beta Day Committee Head
Email: jrocker@ucsd.edu
Major: Psychology
Graduation Year: 2026
Career Goals: Pursuing a career in Higher Education and Student Affairs
Hobbies: In my free time, I love checking out new coffee spots, catching sunsets at the beach, hanging out with friends, and exploring new places. I’m always up for an adventure!
Oladele Hospidales
Oladele Hospidales
Community Service Committee Head
Email: ohospidales@ucsd.edu
Major: Psychology
Graduation Year: 2026
Career Goals: Pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology
Hobbies: I like listening to music, finding new shows and movies, trying new things to eat, gaming, video/music editing, and exercising.
Sarah Segall
Sarah Segall
Community Service Committee Head
Email: ssegall@ucsd.edu
Major: Psychology, B.S.
Minor: Computational Social Science
Graduation Year: 2026
Career Goals: Research/Academia/Teaching
Hobbies: Hi everyone! I’m from a more rural area of Monterey Bay in northern CA. I love reading, hiking and anything nature-related, thrifting and all things fashion, interior decorating, trying new things (like paddle boarding or kayaking) and new foods, and spending time with my 15 year old dog. Stop by office hours to swap pictures of our pets! I’m excited to get to know you all :D
Cole Potrock
Cole Potrock
Pre-Health Committee Head
Email: cpotrock@ucsd.edu
Major: Clinical Psychology (pre-med)
Graduation Year: 2025
Career Goals: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, or Pediatrician
Hobbies: I enjoy cooking, rock climbing, music, theater and video games.
Manasha Sahana Vengat
Manasha Sahana Vengat
Induction Committee Head
Email: mvengat@ucsd.edu
Major: Business Psychology
Minor: Critical Gender Studies, Marketing
Graduation Year: 2025
Career Goals: Social Media Marketing
Hobbies: In my free time, I enjoy doing art, going to the gym, reading, writing, listening to music, shopping, fashion, cooking, and watching tv shows.
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