1. Where is your hometown? I’m from Middletown, which is a very small place about 30-40 minutes from Ball State.
  2. Where did you obtain your bachelor’s, and what were your major(s)? I obtained my bachelor’s here at Ball State, and I majored in psychological science with minors in criminal justice/criminology and psychology of human development.
  3. What first interested you in psychology? I took a psychology class my senior year of high school and that’s pretty much where my interest in psychology started, but I knew from a young age I wanted to help people.
  4. Why did you choose Ball State? I choose Ball State because I’ve always really liked the school/campus. It’s a great place to learn and was where my mom went to college. Plus, it’s close to where I live and had a great psychology program.
  5. What do you think of your experience at Ball State as an MA student so far? Well, I’ve only been an MA student for a few weeks now, but so far, it’s been a good experience. Everyone is nice, helpful, very easy to talk to, and I’m enjoying the classes I’m taking. I imagine as the weeks go on it’ll only get better.
  6. What are your future and career goals? I want to be a therapist and work with children and adolescents who’ve experienced trauma, but I generally just want to help people. I’d like to eventually get my Ph.D. in psychology and one day have my own private practice.
  7. What are a few of your favorite hobbies? I really enjoy reading both fiction and nonfiction, listening to music and podcasts, and watching TV, especially documentaries about true crime. I also enjoy exercising—particularly running and yoga.
  8. What food could you not live without? I definitely could not live without pasta and Mexican food. I live off those two foods.
  9. What is your favorite TV show currently? I don’t really know. Probably The Summer I Turned Pretty while I wait patiently for Strangers Things’ newest season to be released or the Morbid podcast, which isn’t a show per say, but I listen to it almost every day.
  10. What is something about you that people would be surprised to know? I think something that would surprise people is that I was a competitive dancer when I was younger all through school. I started dancing at the age of 3 and started dancing competitively in a company at age 7 or 8. Dance used to be a huge part of my life and allowed me to escape my small hometown and travel, which broadened my horizons and worldviews. I met a lot of interesting and great people because of it.
  11. If you could have dinner with any historic figure, who would it be and why? It’d probably be Princess Diana. I think she was a wonderful person who cared about the world and the people in it, and I believe talking to her would be fascinating.