Get to Know Your Student Committee: Law Liaison, Elyssa Willis

We asked the members of the 2024-2025 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?
Loyola University New Orleans, Health Law & Administration, 2nd Year

Why psychology and the law?
Psychology and the law are both very interesting, it gives one the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of our minds, the responsibilities that follow our care, as well as how the law applies to those who practice in the field.

What is your favorite thing about your current graduate program?
My advisor practices medicine and law. 

If you were not in graduate school, what would you do?
Nursing school.

What advice do you have for those applying to graduate school?
Audit classes after graduating undergrad before declaring a major for graduate school.

If you had one year to train, what Olympic sport do you think you could qualify and medal in?
Beach Volleyball

Books or movies?
Movies

If you could only watch 3 movies for the rest of your life, what would they be?
Mean Girls, Toy Story 2, Rush Hour 2

What is your go-to road trip snack?
Lifesaver Gummies

Does pineapple belong on pizza?
No, I'm allergic to pineapples!

Explain your hot take about pineapple on pizza. 
Pineapples are too sweet for pizza.

What is your favorite place you have ever traveled?
San Mateo, California

Would you only eat hot food or cold food for the rest of your life? Why?
Hot foods, I'm a Southern girl, I love warm Louisiana cuisine.

What is your favorite weird fact?
I drink coffee at any time of day!