Dinner Outing to Chant with Shreya & Shristi
Cuisine: Global fusion, contemporary and traditional Asian fare (gluten free and vegan options available)
Name: Shreya Jaiswal
Hometown: Cupertino (Steve Jobs lol)
Discipline/Research Interests: Psych/Neuro: Hormones, prosocial behavior, behavioral ecology,
primates, attraction, sexual selection
Previous Institution and Major: UC Davis, Psychology/Evolution
Previous Work Experience: California National Primate Research Center
Goal After Graduation: PhD!!!
Hobbies: Photoshop, SpongeBob, memes, Overwatch, homework, looking up hobbies on the internet
Email: [email protected]
Name: Srishti Goel
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Discipline/Research Interests: Cognitive and affective neuroscience, bodily relativity
Previous Institution and Major: University of Delhi, India. Psychology
Goal After Graduation: PhD
Hobbies: adventure sports
Dinner Outing to Giordono’s with Jiachen & Wenyao
Cuisine: Chicago-style pizza and sandwiches (vegetarian options available)
Name: Jiachen Liu
Hometown: Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
Discipline/Research Interests: Interested in International Financial Policy, Political and
Macroeconomic Policy
Previous Institution and Major: Sun Yat-Sen University, Liberal Arts College
Hobbies: Tennis, Marathon, Travelling.
Email: [email protected]
Name: Wenyao Ye
Hometown: Wuhan, China
Discipline\Research Interests: Economics
Goal after graduation: Finding job about consulting
Hobbies: Swimming, hiking
Email:[email protected]
Dinner Outing to Medici (Group 1) with Chris & Zachariah
Cuisine: American/Italian (gluten free and vegan options available)
Name: Chris Colman
Hometown: Alamosa, CO
Discipline/Research Interests: Applied Anthropology, Technology andChoice in Museums.
Previous Institution and Major: Knox College - Anthropology/Sociology and German
Previous Work Experience: Market Research and Visitor Studies
Goal After Graduation: Career - Qualitative research or Consulting
Hobbies: Biking (especially the Lake Shore Trail), traveling, video games and Netflix.
Email: [email protected]
Name: Zachariah Berry
Hometown: Twin Cities, Minnesota
Discipline/Research Interests: Psychology (social/developmental); epistemic concerns, intergroup
relations/attitudes, group formation, alliances, values, ideologies, evolutionary & moral psych
Previous Institution and Major: Bethel University, Psychology and Philosophy.
Previous Work Experience: 1 year at a tech company between undergrad and MAPSS.
Goal After Graduation: Apply for PhD programs while working full-time.
Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants and bars, engaging in interesting conversations, running,
cooking, drinking craft beer, consuming wine, and brewing coffee.
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Medici (Group 2) with Eos & Andrew
Cuisine: American/Italian (gluten free and vegan options available)
Name: Eos Trinidad
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Discipline/Research Interests: Sociology of education, Quantitative methods, Public policy
Previous Institution and Major: Ateneo de Manila University, AB Interdisciplinary Studies
Previous Work Experience: Manager of Human Development, Teach for the Philippines
Goal After Graduation: Research and teaching at Ateneo de Manila
Hobbies: Swimming, hanging out with friends, reading nonfiction, hiking
Email: [email protected]
Name: Andrew Gibson
Hometown: Dexter, Michigan
Discipline/Research Interests: I study political theory, focusing specifically on Renaissance Florence,
20th century Germany, and Greek political thought.
Previous Institution: Michigan State Univ.: Political Theory, Constitutional Democracy
Goal After Graduation: pursue a Ph.D. in Political Science
Hobbies: Politics, Golf, Hockey, Literature, and College Football.
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Nando’s with Madison & Kyrstin
Cuisine: South African, Chicken Specialty
Name: Madison Heckel
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
Discipline/Research Interests: Sociology, Social Movement Theory, Women's Liberation Movement,
Trump Resistance Movement
Previous Institution: Psychological Science at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN
Previous Work Experience: Taught English in Seoul, South Korea
Goal After Graduation: Work for a non-profit for a year, then JD/PhD in Sociology
Hobbies: Reading, dancing, traveling, documentary-watching
Email: [email protected]
Name: Kyrstin Warnimont
Hometown: Canal Winchester, OH
Discipline/Research Interests: Psychology – Cognition and Development
Previous Institution and Major: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - Biology
Goal After Graduation: Higher Education such as academic advising
Hobbies: Baking, drawing, and exploring the city
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Nile (Group 1) with Abby & Angel
Cuisine: Middle Eastern (vegetarian options available)
Name: Abby Kim
Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Discipline/Research interest: History: Colonial Korea
Previous institution and Major: Chapman University, B.A. History, minor in University Honors
Goal after Graduation: PhD
Hobbies: Gaming, Reading, Singing, People-watching
Email: [email protected]
Name: Angel Yang
Hometown: Guangzhou, China
Discipline/Research Interests: Political sociology/ regime transition, democratization
Sun Yat-sen University (MA. Political theory)/ Zhejiang University (BA. German)
Goal After Graduation: PhD/working
Hobbies: Karaoke, travelling, art
[email protected]
Dinner Outing to Nile (Group 2) with Heidi & Taylor
Cuisine: Middle Eastern (vegetarian options available)
Name: Heidi Zheng
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Discipline/Research Interests: Ethnographer straddling the line between Anthropology and
Sociology; Interested in the liminal space where physical sociality intersects with virtual sociality,
e.g. a live taping of a podcast, and the dynamics in contingent communities that converge upon
something entirely voluntary and completely optional, e.g. audience members at said taping.
Previous Institution: Univ. of Rochester, Religious Studies; Univ. of Oxford, Urban Planning.
Goal After Graduation: write a book on hobbies like Studs Terkel's Working.
Hobbies: reading, listening to podcasts, walking around Chicago like a flâneur.
Email: [email protected]
Name: Taylor Aquino
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Discipline/Research Interests: Sociology; Family, race/ethnicity, gender
Previous Institution UCLA; Sociology B.A., minor in Comparative Literature
Goal After Graduation: To work in a research and/or consulting capacity; Ph.D. in sociology.
Hobbies: In my free time, I enjoy watching Netflix, cooking Filipino food, working out and heading
into downtown to catch a musical, play or comedy show.
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Noodles Etc. with Erin, Kevin & Marcel
Cuisine: Pan-Asian
Name: Erin Graffis
Hometown: North Olmsted, OH
Discipline/Research Interests: Sociology? I research education, particularly education policy and the
impact of educational organizations and structures on students' long-term outcomes and how
teachers contribute to school efficacy.
Previous Institution and Major: Ohio University, Bachelors of Science in Education
Previous Work Experience: Taught HS English for 3 years in a small town in rural Ohio
Goal After Graduation Find my way into a classroom again, but would also like a position that allows
me to influence education policy in some way on some level.
Hobbies: Reading fiction, playing piano, dabbling in art, singing, creative writing
Email: [email protected]
Name: Kevin Lee
Hometown: Malaysia, or Los Angeles
Discipline/Research Interests: Sociology/Social Work; funding and organizational structures of local
governmental and nonprofit stakeholders bear on provision of long-term immigrant integration
services, queer migration studies, and community development
Previous Institution/Major: UCLA; Philosophy and Study of Religion
Previous Work Experience: Islamic Center of Southern California; Migration Policy Institute
Goal After Graduation: Research, program support (think tank or local government agency); also
considering PhD in Social Welfare or Urban Planning
Hobbies: Aggressively singing obscure Mariah Carey songs, buying donuts in bulk, and successfully
finishing round four at sushi buffets
Email: [email protected]
Name: Marcel Moran
Hometown: Cambridge, MA
Discipline/Research Interests: Political Science, interbranch relations, intersection of technology
companies and urban governance. Thesis on Uber, Lyft, and emerging partnerships with U.S. cities.
Previous Institution and Major: Harvard University
Previous Experience: Research Fellow- National Institutes of Health; Policy Research (Foundation),
Goal After Graduation: Work in politics/policy/technology
Hobbies: cycling, backpacking
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Pizza Capri with Shannon & Lauren
Cuisine: Pizza/Italian (vegetarian and gluten free options available)
Name: Shannon Cooper
Hometown: McKinney, TX
Discipline/Research Interests: anthropology, archaeology, near eastern studies, ontology,
embodiment, death
Previous Institution: The University of Chicago, Anthropology, Near Eastern Languages &
Civilizations
Goal After Graduation: travel (and hopefully find a job to pay for it)
Hobbies: craft beer, travel, calligraphy, museum hopping, baseball
Email: [email protected]
Name: Lauren Angelini
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Discipline/Research Interests: Sociology, sociology of the internet, online communities
Previous Institution and Major: BA in Psychology from Penn State
Goal After Graduation: Begin working! I'm currently choosing between teaching and human
resources.
Hobbies: Yoga, watching television, eating pastries, traveling, and reading fanfiction
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Porkchop with Raymond & Chanel
Cuisine: American BBQ, burgers
Name: Raymond Hyser
Hometown: Harrisonburg, VA
Discipline/Research Interests: History, Art History, 19th Century British Empire, Island Colonies,
South Asian, Environmental History, Military History, Imperialism
Previous Institution/Major: University of Virginia, History and Art History
Goal after Graduation: A job in managerial consulting then moving on to a PhD in History
Hobbies: Camping, traveling, craft beer and bourbon tasting
Email: [email protected]
Name: Chanel Prince
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Discipline/Research Interests: Sociology/Anthropology --Black Female Identity, Code Switching
Previous Institution and Major: Buffalo State College - Sociology
Goal After Graduation: TAKE THE YEAR BREAK --get into a PhD program--become a professor
Hobbies: Running, biking, skating, traveling, reading, dancing
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Roti with Shiying & Jocelyn
Cuisine: Mediterranean (vegetarian and gluten free options available)
Name: Shiying Li
Hometown: Beijing, China
Previous Institution and Major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Psychology
Discipline/Research Interests: Political Philosophy, Social Justice, Ethics, Moral Psychology
Goal After Graduation: PhD in Philosophy and working for non-profit/research institutions
Hobbies: Watching movies, swimming and playing the piano
Email: [email protected]
Name: Jocelyn Zimmerman
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Discipline/Research Interest: British History; History of Empire; Scottish History; Women's History
Previous Institution and Major: UCLA, History (with Chinese minor)
Previous Work Experience: Taught Group Exercise classes while at UCLA (e.g. spin, step aerobics,
weight lifting). Didn't take time off/between undergraduate and the MA.
Hobbies: Working out, Baking vegan goodies, Exploring (from mountain hiking to frolicking downtown).
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Shinju Sushi with Jessica & Xiaoyu
Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi ((vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options available)
Name: Jessica Linder
Hometown: Eagle, Colorado
Discipline/Research Interests: Psychology/Moral Psychology - differences in moral judgments of act
vs. character, moral courage, and actor-target asymmetries.
Previous Institution and Major: University of Denver, B.A. in Biology and Psychology
Previous Work Experience: 3 years as a Behavioral Interventionist/Medical Administrator for
children and adults with developmental disabilities before attending MAPSS.
Goal After Graduation: Applying to PhD programs in the near future.
Hobbies: I have two small dogs that I take on long walks on the Lakefront Trail, I love going out for
good ramen, and I enjoy game-night with friends.
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Snail Thai Cuisine with McKenna & Chris
Cuisine: Thai (vegetarian and gluten free options available)
Name: McKenna Brewer
Hometown: Richfield, OH (near Cleveland)
Discipline/Research Interests: History--missionaries, history of Christianity, imperialism, East Asia
(China), intellectual history, political history, British history
Previous Institution and Major: Ohio Wesleyan University, studied History and Classics
Previous Experience: Senior Editorial Assistant of "The Book Review Section" of Phi Alpha Theta's
The Historian; currently a research assistant for a professor if people want to learn more about that.
Goal After Graduation: Full-time job (publishing/museum fields) and break before the PhD.
Hobbies: Crocheting, Reading, Puzzles, Visiting Museums, Netflix, Cooking
Email: [email protected]
Name: Chris Chambers
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Discipline/Research Interests: Political Theory; History of Political Thought; Literature and Politics;
Post-war German philosophy
Previous Institution and Major: University of Central Florida, Philosophy/Political Science
Goal After Graduation: PhD
Hobbies: dining, visiting breweries, watching films, napping
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Thai 55 with Nicole & Alex
Cuisine: Thai/Vietnamese (gluten free and vegan options available)
Name: Nicole Sullivan
Hometown: Waconia, MN
Discipline/Research Interests: Integrative Neuroscience
Previous Institution and Major: Evangel University, Biology
Previous Experience: English Teacher, Nation of Georgia; Cosmetics Analyst/Chemist, MN
Goal After Graduation: Get. A. JOB.
Hobbies: Longboarding, ice skating, biking, tennis, racquetball, drawing, alpine skiing
Email: [email protected]
Name: Alex Albury
Hometown: Nassau, Bahamas
Discipline: Psychology; Research Interests: Cognitive Neuroscience, Linguistic Relativity,
Bilingualism, Embodied Cognition, Music Cognition
Previous Institution: The College of The Bahamas; BA Psychology
Previous Work Experience: I came to MAPSS directly from Undergrad.
Goals After Graduation: PhD in Psychology or in Cognitive Science. Also interested in work in data
science and related fields/research outside of academia.
Hobbies: Reading horror fiction, Watching TV, Video Games, guitar, Racquetball, Oversleeping
Email: [email protected]
Dinner Outing to Yusho with Sean, Abha and Apoorva
Cuisine: Japanese grill and noodles
Name: Sean Oros
Hometown: Fowler, Ohio
Discipline/Research Interests: History: 1400s English Humanism
Previous Institution and Major: Thiel College, History and English
Previous Work Experience: Collegiate Admissions
Goal After Graduation: Anything in academia.
Hobbies: Writing, hiking, conquering games of any kind, and self-aggrandizing.
Email: [email protected]
Name: Abha Basargekar
Hometown: Mumbai (India)
Discipline: Cultural Developmental Psychology. I'm interested in studying cultural variation and
cultural differences on children's development.
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai (Psychology), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Elementary Education)
Previous Experience: Research-based work in non-profit organization in elementary education
Goal after graduation: PhD in Developmental Psychology, exploring implications from developmental
psychological research to the field of early childhood education and schooling
Hobbies: Reading, playing the flute, music (jazz and Indian classical), writing, hiking.
Email: [email protected]
Name: Apoorva Shivaram
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Discipline/Research Interests: Psychology & Comparative Human Development - Gestures, Higher
Order Thinking Skills, Analogical Reasoning, Child Development and Education
Previous Institution and Major: Christ University, Bangalore; Major - Psychology
Goal After Graduation: To get into a PhD program in Psychology
Hobbies: Reading, dance, photography, lettering, calligraphy.
Email: [email protected]