Siôbhan Glynn

She/Her

UGSP Co-President

Siôbhan is a 6th year doctoral student in the Developmental area. She studies how children and adolescents identify complex emotions and the scaffolding that supports emotion processing. Siôbhan has passionately supported the academic and career development of high school and undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds through volunteering in UGSP initiatives, holding her own small workshops, and providing mentorship. She is also dedicated to extending support to her fellow underrepresented graduate students by establishing community and connection in the department as she has done with the Social Committee in previous years. Siôbhan is excited to support UGSP through its broader initiatives as Co-President

Sydney Tran

She/Her

UGSP Co-President

Sydney is a 3rd year PhD student in the Social Psychology area. Her research focuses on examining the influence of hierarchies and identity processes on intergroup relations. She is passionate about creating a friendly and welcoming environment for graduate students to build connections and friendships. As co-president, she aims to represent student concerns and advocate for initiatives to improve the well-being of students

Ava Trimble

She/Her

UGSP Secretary

Ava is a 4th-year PhD student in Developmental Psychology at UCLA. Her research investigates the contributions of adolescent interpersonal relationships to long-term social development and psychological well-being. Following her role as the Co-Chair of the High School Outreach Committee, she is excited to serve underrepresented students in psychology through the broader UGSP initiatives as Secretary.

Remus Mitchell

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UGSP Treasurer

Remus is a third-year doctoral student in quantitative psychology. Their research focuses on methodological issues pertaining to multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling, as well as issues related to missing data. They are committed to providing support to underrepresented students and cultivating an inclusive community within the psychology department. As UGSP treasurer, Remus is dedicated to developing and supporting initiatives that enhance resources available to graduate students within the psychology department.

Jasmine Hernández

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UGSP Vice President

Jasmine is a 4th year PhD student in Developmental Psychology at UCLA. Her research focuses on how positive human behaviors, such as prosociality, develop during the period of adolescence and how the adolescent brain and environment (e.g., family, culture) support these positive behaviors and well-being. She has supported the undergraduate student body through the Undergraduate Outreach Committee, leading initiatives that offer resources and guidance on applying to graduate school. She is also committed to uplifting fellow underrepresented graduate students in her role as Vice President of UGSP and through its broader initiatives.

Saché Coury

She/Her

UGSP High School Outreach Committee Co-Chair

Saché is a 3rd year PhD student in Developmental Psychology at UCLA. Her research explores how stressful early life experiences might impact and shape subsequent neurobiological and emotional development, with a particular focus on how the brain and immune system communicate and interact. As a Co-Chair of the High School Outreach Committee, Saché is dedicated to sharing educational resources, building connections and supporting students from diverse backgrounds across local high schools. In line with the Committee’s mission, her goal is to increase awareness of academic and career opportunities, including career pathways in psychology and research, and help students begin to explore and navigate next steps in their educational and professional development. 

Shiba Esfand

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UGSP High School Outreach Committee Co-Chair

Shiba is a 3rd year PhD student in clinical psychology at UCLA. Her research explores how stressful early life adversity might impact and shape reward neural circuitry and the gut microbiome. Additionally she investigates how interactions between te gut and brain may predict psychopathology in kids and teens. As a Co-Chair of the High School Outreach Committee, Shiba is dedicated to sharing educational resources, building connections and supporting students from diverse backgrounds across local high schools. In line with the Committee’s mission, her goal is support students from diverse backgrounds in navigating various academic spaces and demystifying networking, applying to college, and thinking of different career paths. 

Manuel Ramirez

UGSP Social Committee Co-Chair

Manuel is a 4th year graduate student in the Health Psychology area. Their research focuses on the harmful effects of oppression on health among minoritized individuals, in particular queer persons of color, and resilience factors. As Social chair, his goal is to facilitate a friendly and welcoming environment for graduate students to build connections and friendships.

Gloria Gomez

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UGSP Undergraduate Outreach Committee Co-Chair

Gloria is a 4th year PhD student in Clinical Psychology at UCLA. Her research focuses on identifying sociocultural and structural risk and resilience factors related to anxiety and depression in ethno-racially marginalized young people and translating these insights to inform culturally responsive evidence-based interventions for this community.  As a Co-Chair of the Undergraduate Outreach Committee, Gloria is dedicated to improving undergraduate students’ access to resources they need to thrive academically and pursue a career in Psychology and related fields. She is especially passionate about diversifying academia and assisting undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds with their professional development. 

Tovah Irwin

UGSP Undergraduate Outreach Committee Co-Chair

Megan Cady

She/Her

UGSP Transfer Outreach Committee Co-Chair

Megan is a 2nd year PhD student in Behavioral Neuroscience at UCLA. Her research focuses on comparative cognition and animal behavior, examining how various species learn, make decisions, and think in ways that are both similar and different. As a former community college transfer student herself, Megan is committed to making the transfer experience at UCLA welcoming, supportive, and accessible. She is passionate about diversifying academia and supporting undergraduate transfer students as they navigate research, mentorship, and the transfer process. As committee co-chair, Megan is dedicated to building community, expanding access to research and mentorship opportunities, and creating clear, practical pathways for transfer students to thrive at UCLA.

Natalia Pallis Hassani

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UGSP Transfer Outreach Committee Co-Chair

Natalia is a 2nd year PhD student in Cognitive Neuroscience at UCLA. Her research focuses on memory, value-directed remembering, and face and personal identity processing using behavioral, fMRI, and eye-tracking. As an undergraduate student, she started her academic career at SDSU and then transferred to UCSD in her third year. Given her experience transferring, Natalia is passionate about providing resources, mentorship, and a sense of community for transfer students. She is committed to curating events and acting as a guide for academic and research advancement, empowering transfer students to have the tools to thrive at UCLA.

Nikhita Prabhu

She/Her

UGSP Social Committee Co-Chair

Nikhita is a 2nd year PhD student in Developmental Psychology at UCLA. Her research broadly focuses on how children acquire abstract concepts, including emotions, and how language input supports their understanding of the world. She took on this role because the support she received early in the program made a huge difference, and she hopes to help create that same experience for others. As a Social Co-chair, she works to build a welcoming, connected, and inclusive graduate student community. She is committed to creating intentional spaces that promote well-being, collaboration, and a sense of belonging for students at all stages of their training.

Tonatiuh Xochihua Tlecuitl

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UGSP Brown Bag Chair

Tonatiuh is a 2nd year graduate student in the Quantitative Psychology area. His research focuses on methods to generate composite scores and latent variable modeling. Motivated by the mentorship he has received, he aims to help create a supportive experience for others. As the Brown Bag Chair, he works to build an inclusive graduate student community that fosters professional development.