Hi! My name is Claudia Frankfurth and I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh. I am a psychology and economics major with a minor in law, criminal justice, and society. This summer, with the help of the Brackenridge Fellowship and my faculty mentor, Dr. Sarah Brown, I will be continuing my research…
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Exploring Memory as Mess in a Mix-Media Poetry Collection
Hi! My name is Trish (she/her) and I’m a senior with one semester left. I am majoring in Psychology and Creative Writing (poetry track) and minoring in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. I’m a Forbes veteran so if you’re thinking hmm where do I recognize her from, it’s probably from seeing me work at Dunkin’…
Subjective Response to Alcohol: HSRF Introduction (Sanjana Das)
Hey everyone! My name is Sanjana Das and I’m a rising junior majoring in Psychology and LCJS (Law, Criminal Justice, and Society), minoring in Applied Statistics, and pursuing a certificate in Health Humanities. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with friends, baking, listening to music, and exploring all that Pittsburgh has to offer….
My Journey into Child Mental Health
Hello! My name is Su bin An and I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Psychology. I transferred to Pitt in my sophomore year from a university in South Korea. Previously, I majored in Education, but as I poured into this field, I became more interested in children’s mental health…
Emerson’s going (back) to London!
Hello! My name is Emerson Bolenbaugh, and I am a rising sophomore participating in the Children’s Experience of War and Trauma program this summer. I am in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the David C. Frederick Honors College, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Classical Civilizations. Outside of the classroom, I am…
Farewell to Dublin!
My week in Ireland has been full of enriching cultural and academic experiences. I got the opportunity to attend an international conference, the World Association of Infant Mental Health Congress, and learn about topics in the psychological field from some of the pioneers in the field. Coming into this abroad program, I had an interest…
Final Takeaways of My First Conference
A month has past since my Military Social Work and Behavioral Health (MSWBH) conference. In that past month, I have had time to process my experience. My reflection on the conference leaves me more excited and optimistic to enter the field of military social work than ever before. I spent three days surrounded by professionals….
Alone in Austin
My program was a three-day conference on Military Social Work and Behavioral Health hosted at the University of Texas- Austin. The biggest challenge in the way of enjoying this experience was me… I have traveled alone before, but this time I had to navigate that and put myself in a professional setting I don’t have…
Up, Up and Away!
Hello! My name is Hajjar Littles (she/her) and I am a rising senior majoring in psychology with a minor in Africana studies with certificates in Afro-Latinx studies and the conceptual foundations of medicine. This summer I will be studying aboard in Amman, Jordan where I will be a part of the School for International Training’s…
Brackenridge Introduction: Simon Wang
Hello, FHC community! My name is Simon Wang. I’m a rising junior studying psychology and economics-statistics in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. This summer, I’m conducting research in the Learning Imaging and Family Experience (LIFE) Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Jamie Hanson. From 10,000 feet, Dr. Hanson’s work focuses on examining the…