Jasmine Banks
Jasmine is a Ph.D. Psychology student at the University of Michigan working with Dr. Isis Settles, Monique Ward, and Myles Durkee. Her research interest includes community engagement and intervention, poverty solutions, race and inequality, and online racial discrimination.
Nina Dours
Nina is a student in the ASCP Ph.D. program. She graduated from Chapman University with a B.A in psychology and a B.F.A in screenwriting, and then pursued a Master’s degree in applied social psychology at Claremont Graduate University. She hopes to use a feminist research lens to understand the influence of gender, sexuality, and monogamy within intimate relationships.
Linned (Lulu) Gomez
Sarah Jackson
Abbey Miller
Randi Spiker
Randi is a Psychology Ph.D. student studying Developmental Science. Her research uses feminist theory to examine gender roles and norms, and how these social constructs inform the responses to, and perceptions of, sexual violence among emerging adults.
Michael Spooner
Zharia Thomas
Natasha (Havi) Tran
Research Assistants
Kevin Artiles Delgado
Kevin Artiles Delgado’s journey is a fusion of dental aspirations, pathological inquisitiveness, a passion for bridging generational divides, an unrelenting fascination with plants, and a fervent commitment to driving social change and upholding human rights.
Josh Ash
A recent graduate of an I-O psychology Master’s program, Josh’s research lies at the intersection of leadership and DEI. Josh conducts pro-bono consulting work with non-profit organizations and is currently assisting a data analysis company in their pursuit to provide shelters for domestic violence victims in Quebec.
Ava Bonny
Ava is a senior undergraduate student at Florida International University, majoring in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. After completing her bachelor’s degree, she plans to pursue her Ph.D. in I/O Psychology. Ava’s research interests include how race and gender influence experience in the workplace.
Yainora Castillo
Yainora is a third year undergrad at FIU, majoring in Psychology with an emphasis in I-O psychology and a certificate in Gender Studies. After completing her bachelor’s, she intends to pursue a masters in FIU’s Organizational Psychology program. Her research interests include intersectionality, woman in power, memory, and how mental health affects the workplace.
Letizia D’Avenia
Letizia is a junior majoring in psychology with an Industrial-Organizational track and a certificate in Team Management. Her research interests include leadership development in women, employee selection, and diversity and inclusion. After completing her B.A., she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
Aitana Dorrego
Aitana is a senior at FIU majoring in Psychology and Natural and Applied Sciences, with a pre-medical track. Her research interests include factors which affect access to care, relationship dynamics, and cultural perceptions of mental health. After completing her degree, Aitana plans to attend medical school.
Nathalia Holt
Nathalia Holt is a junior majoring in Psychology at FIU, with a minor in Women and Gender Studies. They are passionate about using psychology and to help women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented populations. Nathalia hopes to attend graduate school to become a counselor.
Palomi Kurade
Palomi (she/they) is a student in the Applied Psychology Master’s program at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh. She previously worked with Dr. Benjamin Katz at Stony Brook University. Palomi’s work focuses on understanding the influence of discrimination on the interpersonal relationships of people with multiple diverse identities, especially sexual and gender-diverse women.
Amanda de la Noval
Amanda is a senior student at FIU majoring in Psychology, with a minor in Labor Studies and a certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution. After completing her bachelors, she intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with an emphasis in Social Psychology.
Nicole Pabon
Nicole is a senior undergraduate student at FIU, majoring in Psychology. After completing her bachelor’s degree she will pursue a master of science in Psychology with a major in Professional Counseling Psychology. Her research interests include sexuality, gender norms, and culture and their influence on mental health. After completing her degree she plans to work as a professional Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
Luz Brea Polanco
Luz is a Junior at Florida International University majoring in Political Science. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree, she intends to attend law school to obtain a Juris Doctor degree and ultimately become an attorney. Her research interests include social injustice, inequality in hospitals and in the workforce as well as beauty standards.
Natalia Ustinov
Natalia is a senior undergraduate student at FIU majoring in Psychology and the current PWR Lab manager. After completing her bachelor’s degree, she plans on pursuing higher education and receiving a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. Her research interests include developmental psychology, mental illness, and social psychology involving sexuality, relationships, and women’s studies.
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