Alex Arndt is currently a Senior pursuing a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience. Her interests include learning about neurological disorders and their effects on personality and behavior. She aspires to attend graduate school for a degree in psychology with an emphasis on cognitive and brain sciences! A fun fact about Alex is that she has had the opportunity to travel to 7 countries her favorite being Austria!
Mary Ellingson is a Junior pursuing a B.S. in Developmental Psychology and a minor in Health Psychology. She plans to continue her education in a clinical psychology or neuroscience masters program. She aspires to be part of a research team that focuses on applied science as it relates to early development. This past July she got to experience Niagara Falls up close on a boat tour!
Mia Falstad is a junior with a Developmental Psychology major, and she aspires to be a child therapist. She also loves to write and aspires to be an author as well. She has been writing novels since middle school, and is currently working on her sixth book!
Jenny Jacobs is currently a junior majoring in Developmental Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience. Her goal is to attend Occupational Therapy school and specialize in pediatrics. Fun fact about Jenny: I come from a big family—I’m one of seven kids and have over 100 cousins on my dad’s side.
Marissa Jaszewski is currently a junior double majoring in Developmental Psychology and Speech Language Hearing Sciences. Once she graduates she plans to go to graduate school for either speech pathology or audiology. A fun fact about Marissa is that she has over 40 cousins in total!
Claire Keagle is a senior majoring in Psychology with minors in Neuroscience and Leadership. She has many research interests including memory, executive function, and neurodevelopmental disorders. She hopes to attend graduate school for either Clinical Psychology (Pediatric Neuropsychology focus) or School Psychology. A fun fact about Claire is that she ran the Twin Cities Marathon last Fall!
Abby Maslow is a senior majoring in Developmental Psychology and minoring in Autism Spectrum Disorder studies. Her research interests include attention, fine and gross motor development, and neurological disorders. Her plan is to go to graduate school for Occupational Therapy and become a NICU Occupational Therapist. Abby loves to camp!
Katrina Milbrandt a sophomore in the Honors Program pursuing a B.A. in Psychology. Her research interests include executive functioning and motor development of children. After she finishes her undergraduate degree, she plans on going to graduate school for Occupational Therapy and hopes to become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist. A fun fact about her is that she will be studying abroad in Argentina next semester!
Lexy Miles is a senior undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. in Developmental Psychology and Spanish Studies. She is interested in the impact of early life experiences on the brain. She plans to get a PhD in Developmental Psychology and to become a neuropsychologist or a rehabilitation psychologist. Lexy hopes to work in communities that traditionally lack access to mental health care and to do part of her practice in Spanish. She spent the spring of 2024, studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Abby Neisen is a senior majoring in Developmental Psychology and minoring in Spanish and Neuroscience. In the future, she’s hoping to get her masters in Child Life Theory to become a Child Life Specialist in a clinical setting. A fun fact about her is that she doesn’t have any cousins!
Olivia Ost is a senior this year majoring in Psychology. She is interested in the development of children and hopes to work with children when she graduates whether that be in a hospital setting or in social work. A fun fact about Olivia is that she can slalom water ski.
Olivia Stangler is a senior pursuing a double major in Neuroscience and Psychology. She has broad research interests, including neural connectivity as well as neurological abnormalities, conditions, and disorders, especially those impacting children. Her post graduation plans include pursuing a medical degree to achieve her goal of becoming a physician. A fun fact about Olivia is that she is a member of the University of Minnesota Marching Band!
Abby Wick is a senior working towards her bachelors of science in Psychology with minors in Developmental Psychology and Integrative Neuroscience. She hopes to attend graduate school and become a counseling therapist, one day owning her own practice. In her free time she plays ultimate frisbee and loves spending time outdoors.
Adam Wolf is a junior majoring in Developmental Psychology, and minoring in Neuroscience and Family Therapy. His current post college plan is to go to graduate school, and work towards becoming a child therapist. A fun fact about Adam is that he has seen each Lord of the Rings movie at least 40 times, and can quote every line.