2011 AB in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of Chicago 2018 MA in Psychology from American University
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, French
Internships Currently/Previously Held
Psychology Extern at the Washington DC VA Medical Center
Favorite Place in Washington DC
Pavilion Cafe at the NGA Sculpture Garden
Bio
Alex is a Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology at American University. Her research – in the Interpersonal Emotion Lab – focuses on personality, emotion, and interpersonal relationships. Specifically, Alex studies how individual differences in personality, emotional processes (e.g., empathy, emotion regulation), and identity-related stressors influence romantic relationship functioning. Currently, Alex is an extern at the Washington DC VA Medical Center where she practices evidence-based therapies with Veterans in the Polytrauma Clinic.