CHOICE Lab

(3rd year Undergraduate Student)

Jasrah is a third-year student at DePaul University pursuing her B.S. in Health Science with a concentration in Bioscience. Her academic and professional interests center on patient-centered care, chronic disease management, preventive healthcare, and health equity. Jasrah has gained clinical experience through her roles as a medical assistant in dermatology, endocrinology, and internal medicine. Jasrah hopes to continue exploring the intersections of medicine, equity, and patient-centered care as she pursues a career in medicine.

(3rd year Doctoral Candidate)

Tetyana received her B.S. in Applied Health Science and Psychology from Wheaton College in 2021. After graduating, she worked as a care coordinator at the DePaul Family and Community Services clinic, helping families in the Oak Park public school district navigate systems and community resources. She also worked as a lab manager under Dr. Charles Liu, examining the impact of COVID-19-related racism on the health of Asian Americans. Tetyana is interested in exploring the role of environmental stressors in the health behaviors and health inequity of children in urban settings.

(1st year MS Research Psychology Student)

Alexis is a first-year master's student in the CHOICE Lab! She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2023 with a degree in neuroscience and a minor in psychology. While she was there, she completed the Community Engaged Scholars Program which remains a core part of her work today. Alexis is committed to knowing and understanding the populations she works with outside of the lab by working in clinical and community settings. She is using her previous experiences with rare disease families to understand the primary stressors and coping mechanisms of parents whose children have adrenoleukodystrophy. When she is not in the lab, you can find her in the neuropsychology clinic.

(5th year Doctoral Candidate)

Mary received her B.S in Psychology from DePaul University in 2020. She was involved in research on gender based violence and substance use and addictive behaviors during her undergraduate studies. After graduating she worked as a summer research fellow at the University of North Carolina’s Center for Excellence for Eating Disorders on projects looking at binge eating in Black women, the importance of diversity in genetic studies, and comorbidity of eating disorder pathology and alcohol use. Currently, she is interested in exploring the relationship between trauma and addictive behaviors, including substance use and food addiction.

(4th year Undergraduate Student)

Elise is a fourth year student at DePaul University, pursuing her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Currently, she is interested in behavioral medicine, medication assisted therapy, as well as economic and racial disparities in health.

(6th year Doctoral Candidate)

 

Alex received his B.S. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2016 after which he worked as a behavior analysis specialist at Munroe-Meyer Institute's Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Omaha, Nebraska. He received his M.S. in psychology from DePaul University in 2020. As a master's student at DePaul, he researched the benefits of natural mentoring relationships on Latinx adolescents' psychological well-being under Dr. Bernadette Sánchez. Alex is interested in combining his research and practical experience with children and families to explore relationship factors which promote healthy behaviors and barriers preventing equitable access to nutrition among low-income communities.