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Administrative
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Administrative Team

The Administrative Team is in charge of supporting WISE PAC members by providing resources, helpful tips, and support as we continue to do our best to spread awareness over mental health awareness and wellness. 

As we continue to grow, the team continues to look for opportunities to expand our boundaries.

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Dr. Stephen Schueller

Faculty Director

  • Pronouns: he/him/his

  • UCR '05 - Psychology Major​​

  • Ph.D in Clinical Psychology​

  • Favorite Ways to Self Care: Running

  • Spirit Pokemon - Snorlax

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​Michelle Liu

Graduate Student Advisor

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Master of Public Health, Public Mental Health - UCSD​

  • Staff Researcher

  • Favorite Ways to Self-Care: Walking my shibas along the SD coastline

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Madison Taylor

Graduate Student Advisor

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • 2nd Year Ph.D. student in Psychological Sciences with concentration in Clinical Psychology 

  • Favorite Ways to Self-Care: Starbucks

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Ruth Barankevich

Graduate Student Advisor

  • Pronouns: she/her

  • 3rd Year Ph.D. Student in Social Ecology

  • Favorite Ways to Self-Care: Baking (preferably chocolate chip cookies)

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Aru Kapoor

Graduate Student Advisor

  • Pronouns: she/her/

  • 5th Year Ph.D.  student in Psychological Science

  • Favorite Ways to Self-Care: Curling up with a good book and hot chocolate

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Officers

The leadership team is led by Officers who oversee the operations of WISE PAC. Each Officer has an important role in promoting engagement, providing structure, and assisting with relevant organizational duties.

Officers
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Gianna Ngai

Chair

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I believe taking care of your mental well-being is just as important as taking care of your physical health. Managing our mental health in a healthy manner is an important skill that is becoming crucial for us to thrive as college students. I want to remind fellow students that everybody has those days and it’s okay to not be okay!

  • gngai@uci.edu

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Lindsay Tran

Vice Chair

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I want to help end the cycle of generational trauma among our diverse student body by providing mental health services and support for all!

  • lindsaht@uci.edu

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Sophia Sanchez-Martinez

Director of Design

  • Pronouns: She/They

  • 4th Year

  • Criminology, law, and society & Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I’m interested in both learning and encouraging others to talk about mental health, further de-stigmatizing the topic!!

  • sophiacs@uci.edu

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Selina (Yuxin) Pan

Director of Marketing

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science & Business Economics Major, Minor in Education & Management

  • Why I joined WISE: I joined because I would like to learn more and get to know more people who are passionate about psychology.

  • yuxinp6@uci.edu

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Zoey (Yawen) Guan

Secretary

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I became a member of WISE PAC to increase my knowledge about mental health and to help raise awareness on the subject!

  • yaweng3@uci.edu

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​Culture Cluster

The Culture Cluster focuses on creating events that look into how one's cultures and/or other identities impact our perceptions of mental health.

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Evelina Ramirez

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science Major, Minor in Education

  • Why I joined WISE: I joined WISE because I wanted to learn more about mental health and help educate my peers as well as encourage healthy wellness habits.

  • evelinar@uci.edu

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Naomi Pleitez

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major, Minor in Spanish/English Bilingual Education

  • Why I joined WISE: I joined WISE to become a part of a community that speaks on behalf of representation and mental health advocacy. It gives me the tools to learn from others and to share our stories about mental health in an open space.

  • pleitezn@uci.edu

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Christian Del Bosque

  • Pronouns: He/Him/His

  • 2nd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I joined the WISE PAC because I was interested in learning about mental wellness practices. Learning these practices will help me become an advocate for them by helping me bring their awareness to the entire UCI community.

  • pdelbosq@uci.edu

Education Cluster

The Education Cluster focuses on building awareness and knowledge on mental health-related problems and illnesses in order to create a better understanding of these complex topics.

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Lindsay Tran

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I want to help end the cycle of generational trauma among our diverse student body by providing mental health services and support for all!

  • lindsaht@uci.edu

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Phoenyx Greicius

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: As someone who's passionate about mental health, I wanted to learn more about the topic and share this information with others!

  • pgreiciu@uci.edu

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Melanie Zepeda

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 2nd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I joined WISE PAC because I believe it is important to work to destigmatize mental illnesses and promote the mental health community. With WISE PAC, I am able to be an advocate for the mental health community and share resources to individuals who may need them.

  • melanisz@uci.edu

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Self-Care Cluster

The Self-Care Cluster focuses on creating activities where students can destress and build new skills to foster better well-being and mental health.

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Ariana Rios

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I joined WISEPAC since I am an advocate for having great mental health. WISEPAC works efficiently by creating workshops and events that help with this matter. I wanted to be part of that experience, while also gaining personal skills!

  • ariannr6@uci.edu

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Angeline Cuevas

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Criminology law and society major, Minor in Psychological science

  • Why I joined WISE: Wanted to share a perspective of a transfer student and help educate students on the importance of prioritizing their mental health.

  • cuevasab@uci.edu

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Neyda Herrera

  • Pronouns: they/them

  • 2nd Year

  • Criminology, Law, and Society & Psychological Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I joined because it is important to destigmatize mental health by contributing and bringing awareness to self-care.

  • neydah1@uci.edu

Social Support Cluster

The Social Support Cluster focuses on creating a platform (i.e. Discord, Slack, etc.) to have a safe space to chat with others anonymously & non-anonymously.

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Education
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Gianna Ngai

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I believe taking care of your mental well-being is just as important as taking care of your physical health. Managing our mental health in a healthy manner is an important skill that is becoming crucial for us to thrive as college students. I want to remind fellow students that everybody has those days and it’s okay to not be okay!

  • gngai@uci.edu

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Melissa Nava

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major; Minor in Education

  • Why I'm in WISE: I joined WISE PAC to inform myself more about mental health and the ways we can support people.

  • navam3@uci.edu

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Bingyi Xu

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science and Sociology Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I joined WISE PAC because I want to destigmatize mental illness and work with people who share the same passions.

  • bingyix@uci.edu

Alumni

Alumni
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Isabelle Lee

Previous Co-Chair ('20 - '21)

  • Oversaw Education & Self-Care

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Psychological Sciences and Social Ecology Major

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Saad Iqbal

Previous Co-Chair ('20 - '21)

  • Oversaw Culture & Support

  • Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Psychological Science and Criminology, Law, and Society Major

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Phoebe (Phi) Pham

Previous Chair ('21 - '23)

  • Oversaw the Culture and Self-Care clusters

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science & Social Ecology Double Major

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Yuran Poppy Chen

Previous Vice Chair ('21 - '23)

  • Oversaw the Education and Support Clusters

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major, Minor in Education

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Tara Damavandi

Previous Director of Marketing ('22-'23)

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Major in Psychological Science, Minor in Criminology, Law, & Society

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Chloe Ford

Previous Director of Design ('22-23) + Former Education Cluster Member

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science and Criminology, Law, & Society Double Major

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Frankie Nelson

Previous Secretary ('22-23) + Former Social Support Cluster Member

  • ​Pronouns: She/Her/Her

  • Major in Psychological Science, Minor in Sociology

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Michelle Thai

Previous Director of Public Relations ('22-'23)

  • Pronouns: She/They

  • Psychological Science and Criminology, Law, & Society Double Major

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Britteny Thuong

Previous Director of Public Relations ('23-'24)

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major, Minor in Management

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Christina Dinh

Previous Member of Education Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Major in Psychological Science

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Aveen Pouranpir

Previous Member of Education Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  •  Major in Criminology, Law, & Society Major, Minor in Social Ecology

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Callyna Duca

Previous Member of Culture Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Major in Psychological Science

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Bonnie Nguyen

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Ashley Garcia

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Andrea Briseno Tellez

Previous Member of Self-Care Cluster

Previous Member of Self-Care Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Major in Neurobiology, Minor in Medical Anthropology and Psychological Sciences

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major

Previous Member of Self-Care Cluster

  • Pronouns: Any

  • Major in Psychological Science, Minor in Chicano/Latinx

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Ariana Mannani

Previous Member of Social Support Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major

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Xilian (Crystal) Chen

Previous Self-Care Cluster Member

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Criminology, Law, and Society and Urban Study Major

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Lowell Polite

Previous Member of Culture Cluster

  • Pronouns: He/Him/His

  • Psychological Science Major

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