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Shannon Ryan Brascia 2000 works full-time as a School Counselor for grades 7/8 in La Canada, CA. Married with two daughters ages 1 and 4.
Karrie Johnston 2000 graduated from CSU Fullerton in 2006 with a MS in Clinical Psychology. She is currently working as a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern with Aviva Family & Children's Services in downtown LA and providing both in-home and in-school outpatient psychotherapy to at-risk youth and their families.
Kami Leonard 2000 graduated in May 2009 from Phillips Graduate Institute in Encino, CA with a MA in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Kami's Master's research project was a professional workshop entitled "Strike While the Couple is Hot: How Premarital Counseling Benefits Your Practice and Beyond" examining premarital counseling as a preventative model in addressing marital conflict. Kami will begin her clinical internship at Counseling West in Woodland Hills in July 2009 earning her hours toward MFT licensure.
Greg Ngo 2000 moved to Chicago and received an MS in Financial Markets at Illinois Institute of Technology. Since 2005 he has been working as a Fixed Income Prop Trader at Breakwater Trading LLC in Chicago.
Tyler Okimoto 2000 I am currently living in New York, working on my dissertation and finishing my 5th year in the Social Psychology doctoral program at NYU. My primary research interests deal with identity concerns following an experience of unjust treatment, and how favorable outcomes may placate these concerns. I am also involved in numerous research projects investigating the impact of negative expectations (stereotype-based and otherwise) in organizational contexts. Special thanks to Dave, Brenda, and the entire Major Lab. My experience at Santa Barbara has undoubtedly influenced my perspective towards and love of psychology, not to mention my intolerance for New England winters!
Lindsey (Reed) Pollack 2000 is an Associate at RS Investments in the Institutional Services Group, serving DCIO and Sub-Advisory clients. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2006, Lindsey was Client Service Administrator at Symphony Asset Management for over five years.
Ryan Williams 2000 I am currently in my fifth year of the MD-PhD program at the University of Miami. I completed my first two years of medical school, passed step one of the national boards, and I am about half way through my Ph.D. The two main reasons I choose the University of Miami was their programs with international medicine and their strength in the neurosciences. During medical school I have set up health clinics in Haiti, Cuba, and El Salvador. Right now, I am working for Dr. Mary Bunge at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, which has been an outstanding experience. The focus of my thesis is the use of adeno-associated viral vectors to deliver transgenes encoding developmental transcription factors to the noradrenergic cell populations in the brainstem. With this system, I hope to "re-boot" developmental patterns of gene expression, thereby promoting axon regeneration in the spinal cord after injury. I would like to thank everyone from UCSB for all of the opportunities and preparation I received, I could not have gotten this far without them.
2001
Diana Ginns 2001 I have been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel the country and the world a lot these last three and a half years. When not traveling, I was working at Devereux in Goleta and after that, at a rape crisis and domestic violence center in Colorado. Recently, I just returned home from a year in Chile, South America, where I was living, volunteering, and learning Spanish. I also traveled through Argentina and Bolivia, two beautiful countries. Currently, I am living in Los Angeles, and applying to grad school for school psychology. dyanarama@hotmail.com.
April Garcia 2001 received an M.A. in Psychology in 2004 from Humboldt State University and then experimented with a few careers trying to find the perfect fit for her research training and personal interests. People thought she was crazy when she left her corporate job and started working as a Behavior Aide in a school setting. She now works one-on-one with a student who has autism. It is challenging yet rewarding, and the best part is that it doesn't even feel like work. April is currently studying for BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) certification and hopes to go into practice as a behavior consultant, working for families of children with behavioral challenges.
Diana Marie Hill 2001 received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Colorado in Boulder, specializing in the treatment and prevention of eating disorders. She completed her internship at UC Davis, and will return to Colorado in September as the Clinical Director of La Luna Center, in Fort Collins, an outpatient treatment center for eating disorders. Diana has expertise in dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness based approaches and will conduct workshops and trainings in this area for graduate students and eating disorder professionals. Diana and her fiancé, Craig Schneider, (UCSB GGSE 1995) were married in 2007 on the beach in Santa Barbara.
Ashton Udall 2001 Since graduating from UCSB with a B.A. in psychology, I have tried to make the most of my early twenties by meshing travel, leisure, education, and hard work. I enrolled in the University of Hawaiis Asian Studies Masters program, during which I focused on political economy and trade issues. These two years consisted of completing my degree, policy research regarding international trade, surfing the North Shore of Oahu, and travel and study in Central America and Indonesia. I am now working at a real estate firm in San Francisco and hope to attend part-time law school to focus on Asian property issues and international real estate."
2002
Christina Grigg 2002 After spending a year as Nancy Collin's research assistant, I began lawschool at UCDavis in 2003. Last summer I returned home to the Santa Barbara area to work with an attorney specializing in criminal defense and civil litigation. I am currently an intern at Legal Services and at the Legislative Office for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office in Sacramento. After I graduate from law school, I plan to pursue a legal career or a Ph.D. in Psychology.
Adam Leventhal 2002 after completing a senior honors thesis in the Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory under the mentoring of Dr. Aaron Ettenberg. I am completing my PhD in clinical psychology at University of Houston, studying the role of emotion and motivation in addictive and depressive disorders. This July, I will start a postdoctoral fellowship in drug abuse at the Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. My publications have appeared in Experimental & Clinical Psychopharmacology, The American Journal on Addictions, and Addictive Behaviors. I'd like to thank Drs. Ettenberg and Mackie and the other faculty who furthered my academic development at UCSB. adam_leventhal@brown.edu
Wendy Berry Mendes, 2002 I am currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. My research relies on physiological responses (autonomic nervous and neuroendocrine systems) related to stress, motivation and emotion to study social psychological phenomena such as stigmatization, discrimination, unconscious processes, creativity, and social influence. I am most grateful to the superb professors in the Psychology Department at UCSB, especially Jim Blascovich and Brenda Major, who provided me with the methodological training and theoretical foundation that informs my research to this day.
2003
Emilie Dauenhauer 2003 moved to Austin, TX on the advice of some family members who had made the city their home. She worked for Wells Fargo Bank for the first two and a half years and currently works for a custom home builder as their Controller. However, she recently decided to make a career change and this fall will begin attending Vanderbilt School of Nursing in Nashville, TN to pursue a Masters in Nursing specializing in the Nurse Midwifery & Family Nurse Practitioner programs.
Janelle Hernandez 2003 MA in Education from Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology and a California State Teaching Credential. I have a Kindergarten position at Kenter Canyon Charter Elementary School in Brentwood, California for the 2007/2008 school year. I am excited about this transition in my life but will never forget my very rewarding three year professional career with the UCSB Alcohol and Drug Program.
Keith Rozendal 2003 I'm moving to Ventura, CA and I'm an Instructor in Psychology at California State University, Channel Islands (Social Psychology, Research Methods and Statistics, Cognition, and Personality). Keep in touch. keith.rozendal@csuci.edu
Margaret Samotyj 2003 spent 2 years at UCLA working in the Psychology Department in health psychology with Dr. Shelley Taylor. She graduated with a MSC in Organizational Psychology from the London School of Economics in 2006, followed by a Masters in Public Policy at Georgetown University in 2008. She is currently working as a MBA Fellow with the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., but trying to make her way back to the West Coast sooner rather than later!
2004
Celeste Campos 2004 I have just completed my second year of graduate school in the department of sociology at the University of Iowa and received an MA.
Navid Papehn 2004 I moved to New York City to work on a Masters in Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. I am on a one-year track and expect to receive my degree at the end of this summer. Currently I am involved in a study focusing on undergraduate students at Columbia. We are interested in the stressors they experience academically and personally and how they cope with these stressors. In addition, I am an intern with the New York Jail system working with their mentally ill population.
Rebecca Perry 2004 I left UCSB with a minor in Women's Studies, an academic achievement award with my Psychology degree, and a dream to receive my Master's in communications and focus on advertising. Instead, this plan morphed into a career in accounting. Working for a family CPA firm since graduation, I left the master's program after 2 years and started taking accounting classes. I plan to obtain my CPA license within 2 years and hope to become co-owner of the company. I live in my hometown of Fremont with my boyfriend and pets and spend my free time sewing, traveling (Paris and NY for graduation!), volunteering for several Rotary events a year, and practicing "downdog" in my much-loved yoga and pilates classes.
2005
Ana Castle (nee Brau) 2005 attended Antioch University in Santa Barbara and earned a Masters in Clinical Psychology. Currently living in Long Beach and working as a Marriage & Family Therapist Intern in two private practices located in the South Bay. About half-way done with the clinical hours needed in order to be licensed as an MFT. castlelightcounseling@yahoo.com
Natalie Fabert 2005 I am a former Psych Dept peer advisor. I have been living in Seattle working in social services for the past couple of years (doing career services for people with developmental disabilities). I will be attending a counseling psychology doctoral program at Arizona State University in the fall.
Christiane Johnson 2005 I traveled throughout Europe to 17 countries and I can't wait to go back! I started a career in Public Relations and Marketing at an agency in Orange County and have worked my way up swiftly in the industry. I am Director of Marketing and Public Relations for a hospital in Huntington Beach, California. I am engaged to a UCSB alumni, Jason Moore, BS in Mechanical Engineering 2001. We will be married July 7th at the Fess Parker Winery and Vineyard in Los Olivos, and then honeymoon in Moorea and Bora Bora for two weeks. We have already determined that our future children will have to become Gauchos and attend UCSB as well! christianejohnson@yahoo.com
Amanda Wilson 2005 is currently closing out a 15 month tour to Afghanistan. As a Military Police Lieutenant and an Executive Officer she is responsible for tending the needs and issues of over 200 soldiers. Stationed out of Bamberg, Germany she hopes to continue the pursuit of a Masters in Counseling Psychology with a focus on combat stress, upon return from OEF 07-09.
2006
Nate Boyden 2006 I pursued a career in professional athletics. My tryouts eventually landed me a job playing soccer for the Seattle Sounders of the USL Division one. I am currently enjoying a second season in Seattle, but I am already considering what the next career move will be for me. From a psychological perspective I have tried to keep up my studies with current books such as Goldman's Social Intelligence and Gladwell's Blink. I wish the best to all of you at UCSB and beyond. And, GO GAUCHOS!
Ashley Doty 2006 received a Juris Doctorate from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley on May 16, 2009. She will sit the California Bar Exam July 28-30, 2009. She will be joining the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers in December of 2009.
Lauren (Mantey) McCracken 2006 received a MS Psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a Pupil Personnel Services
Credential from CSU Fresno to be a school counselor. Currently working for San Luis Obispo County Drug and Alcohol Services as a bilingual addictions specialist. She has accumulated 3000 hours towards Marriage and Family Therapy licensure and is anxiously awaiting to take the exam.
Erika Schmidt 2006 Psychology and Black Studies (double major) as well as a minor in Asian American Studies. In 1999-2000 I completed my MA in Education (School Counseling) and Pupil Personnel Services Credential at CSU Dominguez Hills. Shortly after I began working as a school counselor at Banning High School (LAUSD). I also completed an MS in Marital Family Therapy (also at CSUDH) in 2004. I decided to continue as a school counselor because of the variety of responsibilities I hold throughout the year and the opportunities that arise to work with a diverse population of students. I don't mind the vacation time either!
2007
Miles Ashlock 2007 joined the staff of UCSB as Assistant Director of First-Year Programs and Leadership Education in the Office of Student Life. miles.ashlock@sa.ucsb.edu
2008
Cheryl Ann Cohen *2008 recently began a postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, working with David Uttal and Dedre Gentner on research related to spatial thinking and development funded, in part, by the National Science Foundation's Spatial Information Learning Center grant. Prior to her current appointment, she completed visiting professorships at Webster University in St. Louis, MO., and at Michigan Technological University, in Houghton, MI. She welcomes contact from UCSB faculty and friends: cheryl-cohen@northwestern.edu.
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