Get to Know Your Student Committee: Chair-Elect, Jordan Donson

We asked the members of the 2023-2024 Student Committee to answer some questions about themselves to help you get to know who they are and what they do.

What is your school, program, and year? 
University of North Texas, Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program, Third Year

Why psychology and the law?
Besides this clearly being the most interesting interdisclipinary 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 forensic psychology as an undergrad, I discovered a love for this field. The more I learn about this field, and discover ways to enact activism, the more passionate I become.

What is your favorite thing about your current graduate program?
My graduate program has led to meeting the best friends I could have ever imagined.

If you were not in graduate school what would you do? 
Realistically, I would probably be in law school... in a dream world, I might be a baker.

What advice do you have for those applying to graduate school? 
I definitely think that any program can become a good fit for you if the environment feels right, and the people you are surrounded by are uplifting and kind. Definitely pick a program that feels the most right for you and where the people seem to show up for one another.

Coffee or tea?
Tea all the way!

Cats or dogs?
I am most definitely a cat person (shoutout to my baby, Finn).

What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Curious, Kindhearted, Hilarious.
 
What is on the top of your bucket list?
An endless list of travel destinations.
 
What is the worst song, in your opinion?
I don't know what the worst song is, but Taylor Swift definitely writes the best songs.

What is the weirdest thing in your home?
Probably my cat, he is a very strange/weird little man.

Is cheesecake actually cheese pie?
Yes.
 
Explain your hot take on cheesecake.
After heavy consideration I think that cheesecake is much closer to a pie than an actual cake. If you think about it, it has the crust and the consistency feels similar to something like pumpkin pie. However, I feel like the most fitting would be something like a custard pie.

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