Undergraduate Steering Committee

The USC meets bi-monthly to discuss issues or concerns regarding the experience as an undergraduate psychology major. Undergraduate Psychology majors should contact the representative for their respective year to suggest possible agenda items.

Committee Members

Victoria Shuster, Class of '11, vpsvictoria@gmail.com
Interest: Abnormal Psychology and Therapy. Also Interested in Careers in upcoming Psychology class.

Ashlin Burkholder, Class of '11, aburkho4@jhu.edu, Abnormal Psychology, Flombaum Lab

Margaret (Meg) Bowen, Class of '11, mbowen@jhu.edu

Tanya M. Lukasik, Class of '11, tlukasi1@jhu.edu

Morgan Whritenour, Class of '10, mwhrite1@jhu.edu
Interest: Forensic Psychology
Research Experience:
-Dr. Charles Nemeroff, Emory University - Effect of stress on the vasculature of the brain
-Baltimore Child Abuse Center - Interviewed Victims, Child Trauma
-Springfield Hospital

Andrew Zwelling, Class of '09, azwelli1@jhu.edu

Emily Becker, Class of '09, ebacker88@gmail.com
Interest: Clinical Psychology, Post-Traumatic stress
Research Experience:
-Johns Hopkins Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department - Researching anxiety disorders in children.
-Drexel University - Researching congestive heart failure and depression.

Wan-Chen (Jenny) Lee, Class of '09, jenny.lee@jhu.edu
Interest: Psychology of Consumer Behavior
Research Experience:
-UCLA Relationships and Health Laboratory - Research Assistant
-Johns Hopkins School of Public Health - Research Assistant

Amelia Hritz, Class of '09, ameliahritz@gmail.com, Lab for Child Development
Interest: Developmental Psychology and Forensic Psychology
Research Experience:
-Johns Hopkins University - Lab for Child Development
-Internship with Dr Raifman

Returning Members

Karen Guszkowski, Class of '10, kguszko1@jhu.edu, Forensic Psychology
Interest: Forensic Psychology
Research Experience:
-Internship with Dr. Goldwaser (psychiatrist)- went over cases that were taken to court for malpractice.
-Baltimore Child Abuse Center- facilitated forensic child interviews.

Kyle Rodenbach, Class of '10, krodenb1@jhu.edu
Interest: Psychiatry
Research Experience:
-The Baltimore Experience Corps Study

Dorothy Koh, Class of '09, dkoh5@jhu.edu
Interest: Forensic/Clinical Psychology
Research Experience:
-UCSD Center for Autism Research - Research Assistant
-The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department - Research Assistant for Ginsburg Lab specializing in anxiety related disorders.

Representative from Psi Chi

Divya Ramdas (President), Class of 2010, dramdas1@jhu.edu

Faculty Members

Dr. Justin Halberda, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Rachel Piferi, Lecturer and Clinical Advisor
Dr. Stephen Drigotas, Advising Coordinator & Director of Undergraduate Studies

Committee Alumni

Alexander Cork - Class of '09
Emily Li Mandri - Class of'09
Jared Saletin - Class of '09
Nicholas Preston - Class of '08
Lindsy Kiddoo - Class of '07
Desirae Vasquez - Class of '07
Turner Cobden - Class of '07
Salman Mohammed - Class of '09
Umesh Venkatesan - Class of '08
Jared Saletin - Class of '08

Meeting Minutes

February 2008 (.pdf) -- Topics Covered:

Dr. Holland welcomes the committee
Discussion of possible future courses
Forensic Psychology
Dr. Stark leaving
Lab courses, including LAPD suggestions
Course in "Careers in Psychology"Summer Courses