The Psych Report

The Blog for the Psychology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

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Featured Student: Laura Finger

1. When will you graduate?
I wi
ll be graduating in Spring 2019.

2. What are your career plans?
Currently, I don’t have a particular career in mind, which leaves me with a host of different o
ptions. I am most interested in psychological anthropology or marriage/family counseling. I am highly considering continuing school to get my Master’s.

3. Why did you major in psychology?
I chose to major in psychology because it is a field in which I can really relate.
The field of psychology is still relatively young and there is so much to learn, and I would love nothing more than to be a part of that. Helping and educating people is something I have great passion for!

4. What do you do for fun?
I love to travel! One of my goals is to collect a snow globe with every state
name. Other than that, I like to watch movies and anime (my latest binge has been Avatar: The Last Airbender), play video/board games, go on long hikes, try new food, learn about other cultures, sail, and snuggle with my kitty– all with my husband, of course!

5. What academic experience or accomplishment are you most proud of?
I am most proud of b
eing invited to become a teaching assistant this semester. Being able to help others learn the material is one of the best ways to learn something better yourself, and I find that to be a very valuable experience. I am also proud of belonging to Psi Chi and Phi Kappa Phi.

6. What’s your favorite movie, book, and TV show related to psychology?
I would have to say my all-time favorite book would be the psychological thriller,
The Shining. However, Fight Club is a close second and probably my favorite film related to psychology. A couple other favorites would be Donnie Darko, Good Will Hunting, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The Stanford Prison Experiment is also pretty good, and it’s on Netflix right now!

7. What single thing do you hope to accomplish at UWGB before graduating?
I hope to pinpoint a more direct career path before I graduate
, which might even lead me to applying to graduate programs.

8. What else do you want people to know about you?
After my husband and I graduate, pay off loans, and save up, we want to purchase a live-aboard sailboat
in which we plan to travel to at least the Caribbean and Europe in. Perhaps one day we might even circumnavigate the world.

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Featured Student: Elizabeth Altmann

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1. When will you graduate?
December 2018

2. What are your career plans? 
I want to become a mental health counselor. I feel strongly about the stigma around mental illness, so I want to break that stigma by educating the public and helping those who are suffering from a mental illness.

3. Why did you major in psychology?
Originally I wanted to become a physical therapist, but after taking a college biology class I realized it wasn’t for me, but I still wanted to help people in more of a medical setting, so I thought psychology would be a good fit for me. Looking back I’m so glad I decided to change majors and chose psychology as my major!

4. What do you do for fun? 
I love the outdoors, so for fun I like to go hiking, horseback riding, hunting, and fishing, and in the warmer months I like to take my kayak out and go kayaking. I also enjoy writing, baking, going to watch our school’s basketball games, and spending time with friends and family.

5. What academic experience or accomplishment are you most proud of? 
It’s not exactly an academic accomplishment, but I’m really proud of myself for getting an internship at the sexual assault center. I just started, but I think it’s going to be great experience for my future career path. I’m also really proud of going on the South Africa trip this past January because it allowed me to worldview.

6. What’s your favorite movie, book, and TV show related to psychology?
When it was airing I loved to watch House. I enjoyed the biological side of it, but I was also really interested in the psychological issues that went on in the show.

7. What single thing do you hope to accomplish at UWGB before graduating?
I hope to get into a graduate program before I graduate.

8. What else do you want people to know about you?
I have 2 cats named Mitterz and Squeaks and they’re both rescues. We got Mitterz as a kitten and this year he’s going to be 14. We got Squeaks a little over a year ago and she’s 4. They’re both my babies!

Featured Student: Shontrea Hogans

1. When will you graduate?
 I will be graduating in May of 2020.

2. What are your career plans? 
My career plan is to hopefully be a multicultural advisor for higher education students.

3. Why did you major in psychology? 
My mother had majored in psychology when she was in school, wanting to follow in her footsteps, I started to spark an interest in the subject. After that I have fell in love with the subject ever sense. I am passionate about how the mind, emotions, and human behavior all plays into human existence.

4. What do you do for fun?
I love to read romance/supernatural novels, and painting.

5. What academic experience or accomplishment are you most proud of?
I am most proud of the progress I have made during my college experience. My freshman year started off rocky, but my academic excellence has grown over the years. I am also proud of the leader that I have become, and the opportunities that come with that role.

6. What’s your favorite movie, book, and TV show related to psychology?
I love the TV show Dexter.

7. What single thing do you hope to accomplish at UWGB before graduating?
I hope to help make a change in the lives of multicultural students here on this campus, by opening up paths, opportunities, and social outlets for them. Hopefully accomplishing a foundation for future multicultural students to build upon.

8. What else do you want people to know about you? 
I am the Co-President of the multicultural sorority, Psi Theta Nu, here on campus.

Featured Student: Savannah Bruecker

1. When will you graduate?  I will graduate in December of 2017.

2. What are your career plans? I plan to attend a pre-master’s program in communication sciences and disorders. After, I plan to attend a master’s program in Speech and Language Pathology.

3. Why did you major in psychology? I majored in psychology because I wanted to learn more about why people behave the way they do.

4. What do you do for fun? I like to spend time with my friends and family, spend time on my farm, go up north, and hunt.

5. What academic experience or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of is being a research assistant and being able to contribute to moral development research on children.

6. What’s your favorite movie, book, and TV show related to psychology? This is a tough question, but I think I would go with the following:
Book: The Glass Castle
Movie: Wonder
TV show: Parenthood

7. What single thing do you hope to accomplish at UWGB before graduating? I hope to continue researching the effects of the environment on task performance and memory, as well as moral development in children.

8. What else do you want people to know about you? I have been a mentor at Big Brothers Big Sisters for the past two years.

Featured Alumni: Taylor Stelter

1. When did you graduate? I graduated in May 2016 with a major in psychology and a minor in human development.

2. What do you do now? I am currently a treatment alternatives and diversion case manager for a monitoring agency called JusticePoint. My clients include deferred prosecution defendants in Milwaukee County.

3. Why did you major in psychology? I majored in psychology because I have always been intrigued by human behavior specifically within the criminal justice population (brought to you by Criminal Minds). I tend to get bored easily and psychology has always kept my interest one way or another.

4. What do you do for fun? I love hanging out with my little brothers, eating Culver’s kids meals, and staying active by running and weight lifting.

5. What academic experience or accomplishment are you most proud of? The academic experience I am most proud of is participating in the PSI Talks in 2016. I loved the concept of sharing my internship experiences and explaining their connection in the criminal justice system.

6. What’s your favorite movie, book, and TV show, related to psychology? Some of my favorite TV shows related to psychology include Criminal Minds, Dexter, and Mind Hunter.

7. What is an important goal or accomplishment you are currently working on? An important goal I am currently working on is enrolling in graduate school. I would like to pursue a Master’s Degree with an emphasis in Community Counseling in hopes of becoming a correctional counselor.

Featured Student: Ana Lundquist

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1. When will you graduate? Spring 2018
2. What are your career plans? I plan to get a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and counsel people with mental illness.
3. Why did you major in psychology? I really enjoy learning about how the brain functions. I am fascinated by what can go right and what can go wrong in the human mind. I love learning about mental illness and can’t wait to put my knowledge into practice to help others.
4. What do you do for fun? I enjoy reading, watching movies, playing video games, and listening to music. I love to spend time with my boyfriend, family, and friends.
5. What academic experience or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of being a Big Buddy for Camp Lloyd. I learned a lot about childhood grief and was happy to use my knowledge practically. I really enjoyed working with the kids and it felt great to make a difference in the life of a child.
6. What’s your favorite movie, book, and TV show related to psychology? My favorite book related to psychology is “Pleading Insanity” by Andrew Archer. My favorite TV show(loosely) related to psychology is Stitchers, even though it’s not totally accurate. My favorite movie related to psychology by far is the newest “The Stanford Prison Experiment” movie.
7. What single thing do you hope to accomplish at UWGB before graduating? I hope to encourage a fellow student to keep chasing their educational goals, no matter how difficult it may seem.
8. What else do you want people to know about you? I am a Resident Assistant on campus. It is a job that has really helped me break out of my shell. It allows me to make an impact on other students’ lives.

Featured Student: Taylor Gulbrand

1. When will you graduate? I will graduate in Spring 2019

2. What are your career plans? Well, for a while I was convinced that I wanted to be a school counselor, but now I’m rethinking things. Most recently I have been considering going to grad school to get my Master’s degree in social work.

3. Why did you major in psychology? I love learning about why humans do the things they do and how they develop and grow. I am also majoring in human development so I think that those two together really cover all of my interests.

4. What do you do for fun? In my spare time I enjoy catching up on Netflix, being crafty, singing show tunes, learning how to tap dance, and spending time with my friends!

5. What academic experience or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am proud of being a “Big Buddy” for Camp Lloyd last spring. Camp provides a safe environment for children grieving the death of a loved one to explore their emotions and experiences of grief. Being a “Big Buddy” mentor for camp has honestly, without a doubt, changed my life.

6. What’s your favorite movie, book, and TV show related to psychology? There are quite a few movies related to psychology that I enjoy like Inside Out, Split, and The Silence of the Lambs. A tv show related to psychology that I really like is Riverdale.

7. What single thing do you hope to accomplish at UWGB before graduating? I hope to become more involved with the psychology department, especially within Psi Chi and PsycHD.

8. What else do you want people to know about you? In addition to majoring in psychology and human development, I have a minor in music with an emphasis of vocal performance!

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