Who We Are

Who We Are


Xi
Editor-in-Chief

Xi Pan is a third-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. She received her B.A. in Public Administration from Soochow University, Master's in Public Administration from Penn State University, and Master's in Social Work from Boston College. Her research interests include 1) Psychosocial adjustment and predictors of resilient outcomes following potentially traumatic events. 2) How regulatory flexibility links to posttraumatic outcomes by exploring the underlying cognitive and psychophysiological mechanisms. Xi is a dog mom to 3 pups, and she enjoys road trips and hiking with her furry companions. 

Camila
Production Editor

Camila is a second-year MA student in the Clinical Psychology program at Teacher’s College. She double majored in Psychological and Brain Sciences and Communication at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Her research interests focus on health psychology and the impact of technology on mental health. She works at the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health (CBCH), studying the dynamic relationship between psychological well-being and cardiovascular disease.

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Communications Editor

Seraphima is a second-year student in the Clinical Psychology MA program at Teachers College. She graduated from The University of Edinburgh with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, and moved to NYC from her hometown, London, England. Seraphima is passionate about researching depersonalization and derealization disorder, and off campus she volunteers as a support group host for individuals with the disorder. She hopes to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology with a research focus in this area, exploring the disorder’s prevalence in different communities and how it can be best treated. In her free time, she can be found running laps around Central Park or taking improv classes.

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Submissions Editor

Rachel is a second-year Master’s student in the Psychology in Education program at Teachers College. She holds a Master of Research in Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology awarded by University College London in collaboration with Yale University, and a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Leadership and Management from Boston College. Her research interests focus on trauma and adversity, particularly the mechanisms of risk and resilience underlying these experiences. So far, she has explored these mechanisms in the context of addiction with a particular focus on the impact of family systems.

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Associate Communications Editor

Kendall Fording is a first-year MA student in the Clinical Psychology program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a BS in Psychology. Her research interests focus on system-level factors influencing trauma recovery. She currently works as a research assistant in the Mount Sinai PREDiCTOR lab. In her free time Kendall enjoys scrapbooking, walks in Central Park, and attending live music concerts.

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Associate Production Editor

Madeleine is a first-year Master’s student in the Clinical Psychology program at Teachers College. She received her B.A. from Smith College, where she double majored in Psychology and Studio Art. Her research interests pertain to neuropsychology, with a particular focus on understanding the lived experiences of neurodivergent individuals and the cognitive and perceptual processes that shape those experiences. Following her time at Teachers College, she hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology to continue this line of research. Outside of class and lab, Madeleine enjoys exploring New York City’s many museums and art galleries.

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Associate Submissions Editor

Joey is a first-year MA student in the Clinical Psychology program at Teachers College. He graduated from the University of Dallas in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, receiving a double major in Psychology and Philosophy. He is a psychological and philosophical researcher with a background in studying the nature and psychology of violence, war, and genocide. Joey is currently engaged in research examining the experiences of young Yazidi boys and men who were subjected to traumatization and radicalization by ISIS. He is also interested in epistemology, philosophy of science, and experimental validity. Joey plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology, hoping to continue studying populations affected by extreme violence as well as broader questions of theory and method.

 

Faculty Advisor


Dr. Matthew Blanchard, PhD. 

Director, Psychology in Education 

Emeritus Editors


Niklas Kei Nyblom, M.A.

Emma Langsford, M.A.

Yutong Zhu, M.A.

Ellen Somers, M.A.

Lori Kim, M.A.

Cassidy Iervasi, M.A.

Hannah Manley, M.A.

Curreen Luongo, M.A.

Claudia Rodriguez, M.A.

Juno Pinder, M.A.

Mitsu Puri, M.A.

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