Laila Soudi
Sr. Editor-in-Chief
Laila Soudi is a fourth year student planning on obtaining either a Ph.D in neuroscience or an MD. She currently works as a research assistant in two labs: Dr. Aiofe O'Donovan's TELO lab at UCSF/ VA Medical Center, where she examines the effect of psychological stress on various mechanisms of biological aging, and Dr. Mark D'Esposito's lab at UC Berkeley, where she studies the role of dopamine in working memory and cognitive control. Outside of academia, Laila spends most of her time working for Our Seven's World, a company she co-founded in her hometown of Amman, Jordan, to alleviate living conditions of refugees from surrounding countries. She may also very often be found playing with her favorite guy in the whole world, her nephew (pictured on the left).
Laila Soudi is a fourth year student planning on obtaining either a Ph.D in neuroscience or an MD. She currently works as a research assistant in two labs: Dr. Aiofe O'Donovan's TELO lab at UCSF/ VA Medical Center, where she examines the effect of psychological stress on various mechanisms of biological aging, and Dr. Mark D'Esposito's lab at UC Berkeley, where she studies the role of dopamine in working memory and cognitive control. Outside of academia, Laila spends most of her time working for Our Seven's World, a company she co-founded in her hometown of Amman, Jordan, to alleviate living conditions of refugees from surrounding countries. She may also very often be found playing with her favorite guy in the whole world, her nephew (pictured on the left).
Katherine Wood
Jr. Editor in Chief
Katherine Wood is a third-year psychology major, and a Latin/ computer science double minor. She hopes to go to graduate school and conduct research in cognitive and perceptual psychology.
When she is not coding, in class, or in lab, she enjoys ballroom dancing.
Katherine Wood is a third-year psychology major, and a Latin/ computer science double minor. She hopes to go to graduate school and conduct research in cognitive and perceptual psychology.
When she is not coding, in class, or in lab, she enjoys ballroom dancing.
Aida Kohanteb
Sr. Chief Marketing Officer
Aida is a fourth-year student from Los Angeles. She plans on continuing her career in psychology after graduating and completing a Ph.D. She is currently working in a personality research laboratory and is greatly interested in emotion regulation in cultural and social psychology. When not in class or working, Aida can be found enjoying her time with friends and cooking with family.
Aida is a fourth-year student from Los Angeles. She plans on continuing her career in psychology after graduating and completing a Ph.D. She is currently working in a personality research laboratory and is greatly interested in emotion regulation in cultural and social psychology. When not in class or working, Aida can be found enjoying her time with friends and cooking with family.
Laura Belknap
Marketing Associate
Laura is a psychology major and education minor, expected to graduate in May 2014. She is fascinated by how dynamic psychology is, and how it keeps growing daily through scientific studies, findings, and observations. She has helped the journal expand its outreach and has majorly contributed to its readership outside the UC Berkeley campus. She currently serves as an Executive Officer as well as the Recruitment Events Chair of Pi Beta Phi's fraternity for women. She also volunteers at a local elementary school in the Oakland area. She is currently in Paris studying abroad. Christian Cazares
Editor
Christian Cazares is a senior cognitive science student interested in a career in research. His current work encompasses using Trans-Cranial Magnetic Stimulation to observe existing motor inhibitory mechanisms during limb selection tasks. He eventually wants to combine his love for making music with that of neuroscience to study auditory perception at an executive function level. Emma Farrow
Editor
Emma is a psychology major and Spanish minor with a background in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and research methods under Julian Keenan, PhD, at Montclair State University. Formerly an editor for Leigh Haber, 'O' Magazine books editor, she now serves as an editor for the UJPB during the school year. She is part of a variety of other extra-curricular interests such as SPILL, an online anonymous student support system, and is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority where she serves as Academic Chair and GAMMA representative. She is currently in Barcelona studying abroad. Caroline Rose Himes
Editor
Caroline is currently a junior double-majoring in psychology and media studies. On campus, she is involved with BEAR magazine and the Pi Beta Phi sorority. In her spare time, she may be found playing soccer on an IM team or just hanging out with friends. Louie Robert Jacobus
Editor
Louie R Jacobus is a junior transfer from Concord, California majoring in psychology. His main interests are cognitive behavioral therapy and treatment for anxiety-related disorders. When not in Cal, he can be found playing lacrosse, hanging out with his dog, or eating cookies. Jonathan Mustri
Editor
Jonathan Mustri is a junior transfer student seeking to build a career in neuroscience research. His main interests include optimal functioning, anxiety and pre-frontal inhibition, brain imaging techniques, and computational models of cognition. He currently holds a research assistant position for world-renowned Dr. Bob Knight, He was raised in Mexico City, and he enjoys playing the guitar, reading, or watching Family Guy in his free time. William "Bill" Pettus
Editor
Bill or William, whichever name you prefer, is intending to graduate in Fall 2014 with a degree in psychology and statistics (with an emphasis in cognitive science). His passions lie in educational methodology, as well as narcissism, and he hopes to eventually become a professor in the field of psychology. Not being fond of enclosed spaces for extended amounts of time, you can often find him doing something outdoorsy, especially if it involves bicycles. Meital Mashash
Marketing Associate
Meital graduated from UC Berkeley in 2013, and is originally from Beit Hillel, Israel. She plans on pursuing a career in research and academia. While at Berkeley she worked as a research assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Darlene Francis. Her research investigated the relationships between levels of acculturation and acculturative stress on psychological and physical health outcomes among immigrants. She also looked at what type of moderators such as social support, coping strategies and subjective social status can positively/negatively affect levels of acculturative stress and health. Amy Yu
Layout Designer
Amy is a fourth year molecular and cell biology major and a research assistant in the Specht Lab. Her interests include immunology, genomics, and clinical psychology. Outside of school, she enjoys watching television, listening to music, and looking for new places to eat. |
Monica Breton
Editor
Monica Breton is a senior studying psychology at UC Berkeley. Monica spends her free time working in a consumer behavior lab, exploring the Bay Area and going to concerts. After graduation, she hopes to conduct research and pursue a Ph.D in social psychology. Veronica Ellen Erick
Editor
Veronica Erick is a junior transfer student double-majoring in interdisciplinary studies and cognitive science. She is interested in business with a specific concentration in marketing and arts entrepreneurship. When not studying, she may frequently be found at concerts or events in the Bay Area. Here, she participates in an internship program with Lagunitas Brewing Company to learn how to become a concert/music festival event executioner (because she is insanely passionate about live music and beer). Grace Go
Editor
Grace Go is a junior psychology and media studies double major interested in learning more about the different fields of psychology. She hopes to pursue a career within clinical psychology and marital therapy. When not studying or in class, she enjoys dancing, following TV shows, and taking advantage of the occasional sunny days in Berkeley. Yewon Hur
Editor
Yewon was an exchange student from Korea. She studies psychology and business in Korea and is interested in decision making and social psychology. She plans to go to graduate school upon graduation. Grace Ha Eun Kim
Editor
Grace Kim is a sophomore intended psychology major who is interested in social and developmental psychology. She hopes to pursue a career in academia. In her spare time, she enjoys getting good food with good people. Armando Mota
Editor
Armando Mota is a fourth-year cognitive science major. He is interested in the application of cognitive science and its related fields in education, and is particularly interested in the mechanisms that guide learning and memory. He enjoys being outdoors and likes balancing his busy weeks at school with frequent days where absolutely nothing of note is achieved. Nada Anastasia Rendradjaja
Editor
Nada Rendradjaja is a junior majoring in psychology. She is particularly interested in personality and developmental psychology. Her interests outside the major include writing and photography. She currently is an active member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and works as a copy editor for The Daily Californian. Andrew Toskin
Editor
Greater San Diego Area Writing and Editing Current: UJPB, Cal Literature and Arts Magazine Previous: Autumn Letters, University of California Press, Grossmont College. |
ALUMNI of the JOURNAL
Fred נַחְשׁוֹן נועם d'Oleire Uquillas
Former Executive Director and Chief Marketing Officer
Fred d'Oleire Uquillas received his B.A. degree (2013) in Psychology from UC Berkeley, where he worked with Mark D'Esposito, MD and Robert Levenson, Ph.D. Recipient of the prestigious NIH Intramural Research Award, he is currently in a two year fellowship with Dr. Rita Z. Goldstein at Mount Sinai School of Medicine studying both cocaine-induced changes in brain circuitry implicated in addiction, cognitive control and reward-seeking behavior, and Intermittent Explosive Disorder as a novel model for poor inhibitory control. When not in the lab or in class, Fred could be found at Cloyne Court Hotel where he helped run the hundred-year-old coop as its President. www.linkedin.com/pub/fred-d-oleire-uquillas/36/b81/188/ Alexandra Carstensen
Former Senior Editor-in-Chief
Human perception is limited to a handful of concrete sensory modalities, from which we manage to construct many complex and highly abstract concepts, categories, and understandings. Alex is interested in the cognitive mechanisms responsible for constructing these understandings and the influences of language, environment, and bodily experience in determining how we think. Her current research investigates cognitive universals and language-aligned variation in spatial categorization, and the role of spatial information in time perception with regards to theories of analogy, magnitude, and mental metaphor. Wesley Jackson
Executive Layout & Web Design
Wesley Jackson is a cognitive science major studying auditory perception and computer music. He assists research at the Bao Laboratory of Auditory Perception and the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies. He is currently researching molecular bases of tinnitus. Staci Ja Yoon Heo
Editor and Marketing
Staci is a double major in business and psychology. She is very passionate about peer counseling as well as clinical, social, and developmental psychology. She also loves writing diaries and poems, listening to her friends talk, and decorating pictures with Photoshop. Jarrod Butler
Editor
Jarrod Butler graduated in 2013 as a psychology major. He was a research assistant in the Relationships and Social Cognition Lab. He enjoys peer counseling, going for mindless drives around Berkeley, and hanging out with his friends. Penelope Rivas
Editor
Penelope's main interest is cognitive and developmental psychology. She aspires to pursue a master's degree in cognitive psychology after graduation. While at Berkeley, she worked with Cal Corps as a mentor for elementary school children with learning difficulties. In her spare time, she enjoys reading the works of Pablo Neruda, Vladimir Nabokov and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Josh See-Tao Yeung
Editor
Josh is particularly interested in social and biological psychology. He plans to earn a Ph.D in industrial and organizational psychology after graduation. He is involved in several social organizations including Delta Sigma Phi and TASA, and is a TA for the Cantonese Decal class. Outside of school, Josh enjoys playing bridge, mahjong, and table tennis. What he enjoys most is discovering like-minded people and growing together with them both socially and intellectually. |
Bella Rivaldi
Former Senior Editor-in-Chief
Bella Rivaldi received her B.A. degree (2012) in Psychology from UC Berkeley, where she focused here interests in clinical psychology and the onset and treatment of eating disorders. Growing up as a tomboy and avid sports fan, Bella loves to lead an active lifestyle full of activities such as yoga, rock climbing, jogging and hiking in scenic locations. Chardee Galan
Former Senior Editor-in-Chief
Chardee Galan was involved with the journal for 3 years. She also co-founded the undergraduate psychology research conference at Cal (BerkPURC) and has served as its Executive Director for two years. She is currently doing research on the long-term effects of early trauma (physical/sexual abuse & neglect) on psychological functioning. She is particulalry interested in the parent-child interactions in individuals with autism. Sean Trott
Editor
Sean is a psychology major and a music/ linguistics minor. He is really interested in music and language cognition. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing tennis, and composing music. Jeff Capps
Editor
Jeff Capps is a media studies and psychology double major, interested in consumerism, sleep, communication, cultural anthropology, education, and social, personality and developmental psychology. He enjoys filming, watching movies, discovering new music, and exploring outdoors. In the future, he hopes to build a career in film and multimedia production. Meghan Wynne
Editor
Meghan Wynne is a senior double major in molecular and cell biology and psychology. She is very interested in the intersection between the two and how they both influence behavior and the development of pathologies. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar and reading and is also a research assistant in Tania Lombrozo's Concepts and Cognition Lab. Sophia Kim
Editor
Sophia is a psychology major. Her specific passion lies in developmental, clinical, and social psychology. She is especially interested in studying the correlation between culture and the mind, and gender psychology. She is also passionate about learning foreign languages, and hopes to become fluent in at least five before graduating college. Polly Chen
Editor
Polly Chen was involved with the journal from 2008-2009, and co-facilitated a DeCal about designing layouts for research journals (Psych 98/198: Psychology Publications Workshop). She double majored in Psychology and Anthropology and completed an honors thesis titled "Cultural Differences in Perceiving Teasing Within the Family Setting," which was awarded highest honors and won the American Cultures Innovation in Teaching and Student Research Prize in May 2011. She pursued a Masters in Teaching while being a part of Teach for America in Chicago, IL, and is currently teaching at KIPP LA schools in Los Angeles. |
