Layout & Design Coordinators

Shirley Cajamarca Layout & Design Coordinator

sjc725@nyu.edu

Shirley Cajamarca is a junior majoring in Applied Psychology (‘24) with a strong desire to explore different career paths. She joined OPUS because she believes in the importance of encouraging and supporting undergraduate students to showcase their excellent work. She values the amazing community that OPUS has created and wishes to continue working with the team. Shirley remains optimistic and excited about her future.

Rebecca Wu Layout & Design Coordinator

rw2602@nyu.edu

Rebecca Wu is a senior in Applied Psychology (‘23) minoring in Economics. She is a research assistant at the SMART Beginnings Lab, which focuses on the school readiness of children from low income families. She plans to pursue a Master’s degree in user experience design, which connects her interests in psychology and design.

Gianna Rose Boccieri

Contributing

Writer

grb341@nyu.edu

Gianna Rose Boccieri is a senior in an accelerated Master’s program earning a BS in Applied Psychology (‘23) and an MA in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness (‘24). She also minors in American Sign Language and concentrates in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies. She works as a research assistant on the ARCADIA for Suicide Prevention team and has been a Steinhardt Peer Mentor since 2021. In the future, she hopes to work with LGBTQ+ youth and individuals who have lost loved ones to suicide through her counseling practice and research.

Adam Goldstein

Contributing

Writer

afg4614@nyu.edu

Adam Goldstein is a sophomore studying Global Public Health and Applied Psychology (‘25). Originally a native New Yorker, Adam left NYC to attend American University in Washington D.C., but transferred to NYU for the Spring ‘23 semester. Since starting at NYU, Adam has joined OPUS as a contributing writer, is a member of NYU’s Active Minds chapter, and is a student worker at the School of Global Public Health’s undergraduate office. With a passion for mental health awareness and treatment, Adam is eager to explore the intersection of public health and psychology to address the mental health epidemic on a population level.

Lee Hatcher

Contributing

Writer

glh279@nyu.edu

Lee Hatcher is a senior earning a combined degree in Applied Psychology (‘23) with a Master’s in Mental Health and Wellness Counseling (‘24). His minor is in American Sign Language but has two other focuses: French Studies and Child and Adolescent Mental Health. He is currently researching diversity within PhD scholarship opportunities and hopes to publish more of his work.

Haruka Kokaze

Contributing Writer hk2851@nyu.edu

Haruka Kokaze is a senior enrolled in an accelerated program with a BS in Applied Psychology (‘23) and an MA in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness (‘24). Her dream is to become a transnational psychologist for Japanese and Japanese Americans across the U.S. and Japan. Her curiosity in multicultural psychology comes from living in diverse cities and witnessing how mainstream mental health practices and resources are often not functional for non-Western populations. She is also a research assistant at various labs affiliated with Columbia University and NYU.

Suebin Lee

Contributing Writer sl7622@nyu.edu

Suebin Lee is a senior in the accelerated Master’s program with a BS in Applied Psychology (‘23) and an MA in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness (‘24). She is a 1.5-generation Korean-American who grew up in NYC after immigrating from South Korea. In the past, she volunteered in the Korean-American community to help foster cultural identities and at the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy to explore the field of creative arts therapy. Currently, she is working towards obtaining an LMHC licensure in NY to provide bilingual services for underserved immigrant populations.

Yuyi Lin

Contributing Writer yl9060@nyu.edu

Yuyi Lin is a sophomore on the Pre-Health track in Applied Psychology (‘25) with a minor in Chemistry. In the past, she has coded for a WEIRD meta-analysis examining demographic representation within school psychology publications and advocated for girls and gender expansive youth who are at-risk for involvement or are involved in the juvenile justice system. Currently, she is a clinical research assistant at NYU Langone working in preventative diabetes and runs a Theravada Buddhism camp for Burmese American youth. In the future, she hopes to combine her interests in nutrition and education into a career pursuing medicine.

SoYoung (Bella) Park

Contributing Writer sp5562@nyu.edu

SoYoung (Bella) Park is a senior in B.S./M.A. for Applied Psychology (‘23) and Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness (‘24) with a minor in Sociology. During her undergraduate years, she explored her interests in psychology through research, clinical, and leadership roles at Rory Meyers College of Nursing, The Psychology Times, ABRA & CARA Retreat, Kurtz Psychology Consulting PC, and APUG Club. SoYoung hopes to provide bilingual services to international students and Asian American young adults to help them navigate their multicultural identity through research and counseling.

Jenny Yu

Contributing Writer jy2865@nyu.edu

Jenny Yu is a senior in Applied Psychology and Global Public Health (Fall ‘23) with a minor in Data Science. Currently, she works as a research assistant at Culture, Emotion, and Health Lab at NYU Steinhardt, working for projects related to emotion regulation. She also works as a research assistant at IDEAS lab at NYU Langone, participating in both a qualitative research project targeting Chinese Americans smokers with Type II diabetes and a quantitative project for Covid-19 data analysis. In the future, she plans to study biostatistics and work in the field of healthcare.

Olive (Qianyu) Zhou

Contributing Writer qz990@nyu.edu

Olive (Qianyu) Zhou is a senior earning a BS in Applied Psychology (’23) at New York University. She minors in Nutrition and Urban Design & Architecture Studies. Currently, she works as a research assistant at the NYU Advocacy and Community-Based Trauma Studies (ACTS) Lab, participating in projects related to domestic violence. She also volunteers as a filmer at NYU Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy. She will continue to study counseling at UPenn. In the future, she hopes to become a novelist, photographer, and a therapist.