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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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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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Lindsay Tran

Chair

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th 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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Melanie Zepeda

Vice Chair

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd 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

Zoey (Yawen) Guan

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Nicole Liang

Director of Design

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I believe in spreading more awareness and de-stigmatizing mental health. Being part of WISE allows me to connect with others who share a commitment to creating supportive and inclusive spaces.

  • nliang5@uci.edu

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Pheobe Le

Director of PR

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science & Criminology, law, and society Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I want to help spread mental awareness and destigmatize stigma surrounding mental health. I also want to help provide resources and information about self-care, mental health, and possible career paths for students helps ease their stress and worries and reduces the feeling of having to navigate college life on their own.

  • phoebepl@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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Amanda Chen

Director of Marketing

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science & Business Information Management Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I am passionate about de-stigmatizing mental illness and providing accessible resources for people of all backgrounds. 

  • amandpc1@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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Kiana Luli Murase

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 1st Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I want to help raise awareness about mental health in our UCI community and foster an environment where mental wellness is prioritized. 

  • murasek@uci.edu

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Maria Ponce

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science & Criminology, Law, and Society Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I recognize that our experiences with mental health are influenced by our cultural identities. It is important to honor these identities and encourage discussions about mental health. I believe it's important that everyone in our community feels supported and at home here at UCI. 

  • mgponce@uci.edu

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Alexis Carrillo

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I wanted to help make the campus community a better place through my passion for mental health awareness. I also wanted to promote more on campus mental health resources and inform students about how wellness can improve their college experience

  • amcarri5@uci.edu

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Alice (Yuekun) Chen

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science & Sociology Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I want to raise the public awareness on mental health and help everyone to have equal access to mental health resources.

  • yuekunc1@uci.edu

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Christian Del Bosque

  • Pronouns: He/Him/His

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor

  • Why I joined WISE: I joined WISE so that I could be more involved with the UCI community by promoting and advocating for mental health awareness.

  • pdelbosq@uci.edu

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Jada Ulep

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science Major, Public Health Minor

  • Why I joined WISE: I joined WISE because of my passion for mental health advocacy and my desire to be involved in and create a supportive environment at UCI. Wellness should be a priority for everyone and I love that WISE provides the opportunity to promote well-being among students. 

  • julep@uci.edu

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Alexandra Peñuelas

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Social Ecology Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I like how we can help others express their emotions. Mainly I joined WISE because I want to help others through difficult situations regarding mental health. 

  • penuelaa@uci.edu

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Desiree Charlene Castell

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I believe it’s important for students to have mental health resources readily available so they can seek out services anytime. I want to provide support to students to further destigmatize misconceptions about mental health. 

  • dccastel@uci.edu

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Michelle Shi

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 2nd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE: Joining WISE provides an opportunity to collaborate with a passionate and diverse team, creating impactful initiatives that foster inclusivity and wellness

  • meixins1@uci.edu

Education

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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Melanie Zepeda

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: 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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Amanda Chen

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science & Business Information Management Major, Informatics & Digital Information Systems Minor

  • Why I'm in WISE: I am passionate about de-stigmatizing mental illness and providing accessible resources for people of all backgrounds. 

  • amandpc1@uci.edu

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Ariany Baltazar

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major, Philosophy Minor

  • Why I'm in WISE: As someone who is a passionate advocate about both mental health and wellbeing, I joined WISE because everyone here is also passionate about helping others! I know we can de-stigmatize mental health, provide extra mental health resources, and foster a better sense of wellbeing at UCI. 

  • arianyb@uci.edu

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Rowena Li

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 1st Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: Mental Health has always been a big issue that I care about the most. Not just in class, but also learn how to use the knowledge I gained from the class in to real life application. WISE is an organzation that provides me with the chance to do that. 

  • luoxuanl@uci.edu

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Karen Huang

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: As someone who is passionate about mental health and community work, I want to have a platform to share mental health resources and services. This would help UCI students navigate university life and succeed academically. 

  • huangkj2@uci.edu

Evangelina So

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 2nd Year

  • Social Ecology Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I think that there is not enough support for people struggling with their mental health and I want to help educate people. I think WISE does great work and I am so happy to be a part of this team!

  • evangess@uci.edu

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Alyssa Herrera

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 2nd Year

  • Psychological Science and Education Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I feel like mental health is very misunderstood and as students we should have a better understanding of it.  Not only that but building awareness for it is very important to me so being a part of WISE I feel like allows me to bring my knowledge and apply/enhance it.

  • alyssaeh@uci.edu

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Hannah Youngsoo Yoon

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I always wanted to make a safe space for everyone to talk and think about themselves with a positive outlook, free from the fear of stigma. I am here to work on that purpose of mine, with compassionate, and thoughtful students in WISE PAC! 

  • yoony3@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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Neyda Herrera

  • Pronouns: They/Them

  • 4th 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

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Kary Zheng

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 2nd Year

  • Psychological Science & Computer Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I want to improve mental health status in our school community and improve people's awareness for their mental health.

  • zhengj29@uci.edu

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Taylor Tanaka

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE:I want to learn more about mental health and collaborate with others on events.

  • taylorkt@uci.edu

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Rachel Wan

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE: To become part of a passionate community dedicated to promoting mental health and wellness for students in our school community. Through WISE, I hope to help destigmatize mental health challenges and make a meaningful impact on the well-being of my peers!

  • rlwan@uci.edu

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Leslie Casas

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science & Criminolgy , Law, and Society Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I am passionate about destigmatizing mental health and promoting self-care practices that encourage students to prioritize their well-being. 

  • lcasas1@uci.edu

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Kaleena Chinchilla

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

    Psychological Science & Social Ecology Major

    Why I joined WISE: To be a part of something greater than myself and to help destigmatize mental illness. I am passionate about wellness and would love to create positive wellness-related outlets for the community.  

  • kvchinch@uci.edu

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Roselen Vigil

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science & Public Health Policy Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I believe that taking care of your mental health is crucial and I would like to be a part of an organization that aims to provide resources and support for students in their efforts to take care of their mental health. I believe that being a part of the WISE will be greatly beneficial to further developing my skills while giving me valuable experience in mental health services.

  • roselenv@uci.edu

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Amy Huang

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I joined WISE: I am interested in joining the WISE Peer Advisory Collective because I value the opportunity to support my peers in navigating academic and personal challenges. I believe in the importance of fostering a sense of community, where students feel encouraged and empowered.

  • amyh17@uci.edu

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Daphne Brook Hankins

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 3rd Year

  • English & Psychological Science, Creative Writing Minor

    Why I joined WISE: I want to combat this lack of human connection in my own life and career, and I feel that the WISE can help provide me the tools and knowledge to successfully engage with other students who need the reminder that they are not alone in this battle. The world needs kindness right now, and I want to be a part of the change that the Peer Advisory Collective is making. 

  • dhankins@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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Melissa Nava

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science Major; Minor in Education

  • Why I'm in WISE: I joined WISE PAC because I believe it’s important to provide UCI students with supportive resources that promote well-being.

  • navam3@uci.edu

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Iris (Yuxin) He

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 4th Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE:  I joined WISE to learn more about mental health, meet people who share the same interests, and contribute to the mental health services in the community.

  • yuxih18@uci.edu

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Amy Lew

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 2nd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: To promote mental well-being and have a positive mindset.

  • leway@uci.edu

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Eric Carcamo

  • Pronouns: He/Him/His

  • 2nd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: Joining the WISE will not only further my experience in the field of psychology but also connect and resonate with my peers. I can provide a sense of support to show the students that I have been in their shoes and can understand what they are going through. 

  • ecarcam1@uci.edu

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Lily Lin

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 1st Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE: I am interested in studying mental health and various diseases, and I want to communicate with people that have the same interest as me and share ideas.

  • qingxul4@uci.edu

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Leona Chen

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • 2nd Year

  • Psychological Science Major

  • Why I'm in WISE:  I am particularly interested in destigmatizing mental illness within the UCI community, as misconceptions still persist, with many viewing mental illness as a sign of weakness. I want to connect with like-minded peers who share similar aspirations and explore the diverse opportunities within the field of psychology after graduation.

  • leonac5@uci.edu

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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Michelle Thai

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

  • Pronouns: She/They

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

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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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Britteny Thuong

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

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major, Minor in Management

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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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Sophia Sanchez-Martinez

Previous Director of Design ('23-'24)

  • Pronouns: She/They

  • Criminology, law, and society & Psychological Science Major

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Selina (Yuxin) Pan

Previous Director of Market ('23-'24)

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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

Previous Member of Self-Care Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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

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Ashley Garcia

Previous Member of Self-Care Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major

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Andrea Briseno Tellez

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 Member of Self-Care Cluster 

  • 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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Gianna Ng

Previous Chair and Member of Social Support Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major

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Evelina Ramirez

Previous Member of  Culture Cluster 

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major, Minor in Education

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Naomi Pleitez

Previous Member of Culture Cluster 

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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

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Ariany

Previous Member of Education Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major

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Heidi

Previous Member of Education Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major​

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Angeline Cuevas

Previous Member of Self-Care Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Criminal Law and society Major, Psychological Science Minor

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Bingyi Xu

Previous Member of Social Support Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science and Sociology Major

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Ariana Rios

Previous Member of Self-Care Cluster

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major

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Yasin Abdalla

Previous Member of Education Cluster

  • Pronouns: He/Him/His

  • Psychological Science Major

Ariany

Previous Education Cluster Member

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major

Ariany

Previous Education Cluster Member

  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

  • Psychological Science Major

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