Community Student Bios
Wendy de los Reyes
B.S.Ed. in Human and Social Development, Psychology, University of Miami
M.S.Ed. in Community and Social Change, University of Miami
Research Interests: Acculturation and adaptation of immigrants and refugees, Latinx populations, mentoring and social support
Faculty Advisors: Bernadette Sánchez, PhD, Anne Saw, PhD
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Kayleigh Zinter
BS in Psychology with a minor in History, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Research Interests: College homelessness, resilience and coping in individuals facing adversity and/or who have experienced trauma, Social Justice
Faculty Advisor: Susan D. McMahon, PhD
Yesenia Garcia Murillo
BA in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice, Saint Xavier University
Research Interests: Attainment of higher education in Latinx immigrant minorities and school-based interventions aimed at systematic barriers for minority youth.
Faculty Advisors: Bernadette Sanchez, PhD & Susan McMahon, PhD
Ted Bobak
BA in Psychology, Governors State University
Research Interests: Substance Use Disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery
Faculty Advisor: Leonard A. Jason, PhD
Rebecca McGarity-Palmer
BA in Psychology, Houghton College
Research Interests: Gender and race equity particularly in health and education, intersectional feminism, program evaluation, and systems change.
Faculty Advisor: Joseph R. Ferrari, PhD
Lidia Monjaras Gaytan
BA in Psychology at San Diego State University
Research Interests: Mentoring, educational experiences of ethnic minority and first-generation students, educational attainment, higher education, college adjustment, resilience, college transition, and critical consciousness.
Faculty Advisor: Bernadette Sánchez, PhD
Annie Wegrzyn
BA in Psychology, North Central College
Research Interests: Community-based responses to violence against women; Vicarious trauma; Housing interventions and homelessness prevention; Trauma-informed care.
Faculty Advisor: Megan Greeson, PhD
Mark Zinn
MA in Community Psychology, DePaul University
Research Interests: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Health Psychology, Electrophysiology, Empowerment
Faculty Advisor: Leonard Jason, PhD
Amy Anderson
BA in Psychology at Oklahoma State University
MA in Community Psychology at DePaul University
Research Interests: Educational equity, positive youth development, social justice, and supportive adult-youth relationships.
Faculty Advisor: Bernadette Sánchez, PhD
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Kendall Crum
B.S. in Psychology with Community Concentration, Georgia State University
M.S. in Professional Counseling, Georgia State University
M.A. in Community Psychology, DePaul University
Research Interests: Evaluation, Community-based Participatory Research, Homelessness
Faculty Advisor: Joe Ferrari, PhD
Mayra Guerrero
BA in Psychology, City College of New York
Research Interests: Long-term recovery from substance addiction; reintegration issues among veterans; social networks and recovery; drug policy
Faculty Advisor: Leonard Jason, PhD
Jordan Reed
BA in Psychology/Sociology; Community Psychology Certificate, Wichita State University
MA in Community Psychology, DePaul University
Research interests: First-Generation, Historically Underrepresented, and Low-Income Students; Online Communities; Adult Learners; Public Policy; Poverty and Inequality
Faculty Advisor: Ida Salusky, PhD
Alescia Hollowell
BS in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science, Michigan State University
MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan
Research Interests: 1) Social, cultural, and environmental determinants of health, 2) Health behaviors and outcomes of African American women and families, 3) Community Based Participatory Research
Faculty Advisors: Jocelyn Carter, PhD & Howard Rosing, PhD