Spring 2018
Year: Class of 2020
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Long Branch, New Jersey
Plans after graduating: Attend graduate school to pursue a career in school psychology
Fun fact!: I have met James Franco!
Bipasha Chatterjee
Year: Class of 2020
Major: Psychology
Minor: Journalism
Hometown: Wayne, New Jersey
Plans after graduation: Attend graduate school to pursue a career in clinical psychology
Fun fact!: I am the only left-handed person in my entire family!
Shira Pollack
Year: Class of 2019
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Plans after graduating: Pursue a PhD in clinical psychology
Fun fact!: I play the clarinet and saxophone!
Spring 2016
Year: Class of 2016
Major: Psychology
Semester in lab: Second
Extracurricular activities: Brother of Phi Alpha Delta fraternity, member of the TCNJ CrossFit Club,Coach at Pennington CrossFit
Plans after graduation: I am pursuing a career in occupational therapy with a specialization in autism research
Fun fact!: I am a huge coffee enthusiast!
Year: Class of 2018
Majors: Psychology/Spanish
Semester in lab: First
Extracurricular activities: Peer Educator of SAVE (Student Anti-Violence Education) and Sister of Zeta Tau Alpha
Plans after graduating: I am looking to pursue a career in Human Resources field.
Fun fact!: I’ve been to Aruba 10 times!
Year: Class of 2016
Major: Psychology
Semester in lab: Second
Extracurricular activities: PRISM, Psi Chi
Plans after graduating: I plan on going into counseling.
Fun fact!: I’m pretty fluent in classical Latin!
Year: Class of 2018
Major: Psychology
Semester in lab: First
Extracurricular activities: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Club, Psi Chi, National Society of Leadership and Success
Plans after graduating: I plan to get my PhD in clinical psychology, become a therapist and eventually open my own practice.
Fun fact!: I’m related to the guy who liberated Chile!
Year: Class of 2018
Major: Psychology
Semester in lab: First semester in COP Lab. I was in Dr. Dahling’s Lab last semester and continue to volunteer with his lab.
Extracurricular activities: LDP, Club Soccer, and Delta Tau Delta (Fraternity)
Plans after graduating: I plan to be in a master’s program or Phd program for either I/O psychology or Clinical Counseling.
Fun fact!: I am Bi-lingual and was born in Ecuador!
Year: Class of 2017
Semester in lab: Second
Extracurricular activities: Member of AMSA and Psychology Club.
Plans after graduating: Go to medical school and hoping to go into family-oriented psychiatry.
Fun fact!: I swam competitively on my high school swim team for all four years.
Sabrina Todaro
Major: Psychology
Minor: Deaf Studies
Semester in lab: Second
Extracurricular activities: Captain of TCNJ Ultimate Frisbee and member of the Leadership Development Program (LDP)
Plans after graduating: Taking a year off to work and apply for a Ph.D. program
Fun fact!: I have a little brother who is 20 years younger than me and 14 years younger than my sister.
Year: Class of 2017
Major/Minor: Psychology/Statistics
Semester in lab: Third. This semester I’m completing my senior honors thesis project, studying rumination and disordered eating.
Extracurricular activities: I work and do research at the Center for Eating Disorders Care at Princeton Medical Center. At TCNJ, I’m President of Psi Chi, a member of Golden Key, and a sister of Theta Phi Alpha.
Plans after graduating: I plan to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology and a career in academia and research.
Fun fact!: I was a competitive figure skater for most of my life, and now I do contortion and aerials!
Additional Alumni
Lilly Major: Clinical/Counseling Psychology Year: Class of 2013
Semester in Lab: 4th
Activities: Percussion Ensemble Future career goals: Music Therapy Fun fact!: Playing marimba.
Andrew Major: Psychology Year: Class of 2012 Semester in Lab: 3rd Activities: Ultimate Frisbee Career goals: Undecided Fun fact!: I transferred to TCNJ from Loyola University in MD.
Bhavini Major: Psychology Year: Class of 2013
Semester in Lab: 4th Activities: Psi Chi, Tutoring Fun fact!: I was in a 6.2 earthquake in Costa Rica
David Major: Clinical/Counseling Psychology Year: Class of 2013 Semester in Lab: 2nd Future career goals: Obtain my PhD in clinical psychology and work with soldiers/veterans suffering from PTSD Fun fact!: I played baseball during my freshman year.
John Major: Psychology Year: Class of 2012 Semester in Lab: 1st Activities: APO, VOX Future career goals: Child Psychology Fun fact!: I’m obsessed with Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Rolanda Major: Clinical/Counseling Psychology Year: Class of 2013 Semester in Lab: 1st Future career goals: Obtain my PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology and work with children. Fun fact!: I was the captain of my tennis team and I can speak Creole.
Katie Major: Clinical/Counseling Psychology Year: Class of 2013 Semester in Lab: 1st Activities: Psychology Club, Psi Chi, CONTACT of Mercer County, Reading Future career goals: Individual/ Family Therapist Fun fact!: I have played piano since I was 8.
Chris Major: Psychology Year: Class of 2012 Semester in Lab: 1st
Christina Major: Marketing and Psychology Year: Class of 2012 Semester in Lab: 1st Future career goals: Work at a marketing research company for a few years and then obtain a graduate level degree in psychology. Fun fact!: I can hula-hoop for a really long time.
Jackie Major: Biological Psychology Year: Class of 2011 Semesters in Lab: 3 Activities: Cofounder of Active Minds at TCNJ, Psi Chi, Golden Key Honour Society & Phi Kappa Phi Future career goals: Undecided; thinking of going to PsyD graduate program after taking a year off. Fun fact!: I was valedictorian of my high school class. To relax, I like to practice yoga and Pilates.
Brienne Major: Clinical/Counseling Psychology Year: Class of 2011 Semesters in Lab: 4 Activities: Alpha Phi Omega!!!! Future career goals: I hope to apply to PhD graduate programs for Fall 2012. In the far off future, I would like to be researching, counseling, and profess on the side. Fun fact!: I play cello and have crazy control over my eyebrows.
Luis Major: Clinical/Counseling Psychology Year: Class of 2011 Semesters in Lab: 4 Activities: Psi Chi Future career goals: Want to take a year off and volunteer and go to a PhD program in clinical psych Fun fact!: I am a huge reader and would love to publish a book some day.
Hanna Major: Psychology and Biology Class of 2013 Semester in Lab: 3 Activities: Amnesty International, Chabad Future career goals: I hope to be working in research labs involving topics in either clinical psychology or molecular biology. Fun fact!: I will always love Disney movies.
Jason Major: Industrial/Organizational Psychology with interdisciplinary concentration in Cognitive Science Class: Fall 2010 Semester in Lab: 1 Career goals: Teach at High School or College level
Shakia Major: Clinical/Counseling Psychology and Communication Studies Class: Spring 2011 Semester in Lab: 1 (Fall 2010) Career goals: Create a non profit organization for youth who have “aged out” of the foster care system
Activities: Spoken Word performer, Community advisor, Ambassador
Ben Major: Psychology Year: Class of 2013 Semesters in Lab: 2 Activities: Pre-Law Club Future career goals: I am thinking about either going onto graduate school to get a PhD in psychology, or just go to law school Fun fact!: I’ve had my artwork featured in the Museum of Modern Art in NYC