What is your school, program, and year?
University of North Texas, Clinical Psychology PhD, 4th year

Why psychology and the law?
Besides this clearly being the most interesting interdisciplinary field, I have always been interested in the 'why' behind the behaviors of people. Coupled with a general interest in criminal law, and some amazing seminar experiences on psychology and the law as an undergrad, I discovered a love for this field.

What is your favorite thing about your current graduate program?
Definitely the student body. I was able to meet my best friends through the program!

If you were not in graduate school, what would you do?
Realistically, probably law school (as cliché as it sounds), but maybe in a dream world I would own a bookstore with a little bakery.

What advice do you have for those applying to graduate school?
Don’t be afraid to ask questions! Remember that during this process, you’re selling yourself to programs, but they also have to sell themselves to you to make sure you pick the best fit.

If you had one year to train, what Olympic sport do you think you could qualify and medal in?
Maybe swimming because of my history as a swimmer, but definitely break dancing...

Books or movies?
Books, always

If you could only watch 3 movies for the rest of your life, what would they be?
This is so hard to answer, but maybe Mamma Mia, the Parent Trap, and Little Women

What is your go-to road trip snack?
Sprite, sour patch kids, and sea salt ruffles!

Does pineapple belong on pizza?
Absolutely NOT

Explain your hot take about pineapple on pizza.
The texture is wildly incorrect and why would you ruin pizza by adding a fruit to it??

What is your favorite place you have ever traveled?
St. Thomas!

Would you only eat hot food or cold food for the rest of your life? Why?
Hot food just because I thrive on pasta, and that is much better hot than cold!

What is your favorite weird fact?
Some dinosaurs had feathers, and this may extend to the T-rex!

What is your school, program, and year?
The University of Alabama, Clinical Psychology PhD, 4th year 
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Why psychology and the law?             
Growing up, both of my parents were lawyers, and I always found the legal system, fascinating. When I was in middle school, I had a teacher that counseled/mentored children in the closest big city in the Summers which sparked my interest in psychology. In my senior year of college, I was an intern at a forensic hospital which made me realize the intersection of psychology and law and from there, I kept with it!

What is your favorite thing about your current graduate program?
The amazing experiences and professors that truly care about the students and their success

If you were not in graduate school, what would you do?
Cliche answer but most likely law school

What advice do you have for those applying to graduate school?
Get involved as much as you can! If you don't succeed the first time, keep working hard and don't give up

If you had one year to train, what Olympic sport do you think you could qualify and medal in?
Break dancing... for sure

Books or movies?
Books X10

If you could only watch 3 movies for the rest of your life, what would they be?
Ugh I can’t answer this one

What is your go-to road trip snack?
Dr. Pepper and Nerds Gummy Clusters

Does pineapple belong on pizza?
Absolutely not

Explain your hot take about pineapple on pizza.
Sweet and savory very rarely go together – why ruin something as good as pizza by adding a fruit to it?

What is your favorite place you have ever traveled?
Singapore!

Would you only eat hot food or cold food for the rest of your life? Why?
For sure hot foods - cold foods are good but just don't do the trick. Hot pasta > Cold pasta

What is your favorite weird fact?
There are only a handful of blimps left in the world so when you see one in the sky, remember they are very rare!