Alumni News

Nature vs. Nurture

Rider alumnus Jad Nasrini, while working as a research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania, co-authored a fascinating Science article titled The NASA Twins Study: A multidimensional analysis of a year-long human spaceflight. Read the article here.

Where Did Our Students Go After Completing Their Psychology Major at Rider?

Here Are a Sample of the Selections:

Tess Cugasi (Psychology, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor, ‘21) - Arcadia University - M.A. in Counseling psychology with concentration in Child/Adolescence and Trauma studies.

Katie Reid (Psychology, ‘21) - Lesley University - M.A. in Dance Therapy.

Peter Lee-Kramer (Psychology, ‘21) - University of Denver - Psy.D.

Ashley Segarra (Psychology, English, ’20) - Florida State University - M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis.

Anaya Forrest-Spector (Psychology, ’20) - Rider University  - Masters in Applied Psychology

Sabreen Afiouni (Psychology, ‘20) - Rutger’s University - Masters in Clinical Social Work.

Kristian Gardner (Organizational Psychology, ‘20) - Temple University - Ph.D. in Organization Psychology.

Samantha Calio (Psychology, 19) - Rider University - Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Olivia Cann (Health Sciences, Psychology, '19) - Rutgers University - Accelerated Nursing.

Michael DeMarco (Psychology, Health Administration, '19) - Temple University - Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis.

Hayley Francobandiero (Psychology, Social Work, '19) - Rider University - Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Danielle Gallicchio (Psychology, Health Administration, '19) - Rider University - Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling .

Brandon Gildea (Health Sciences, Psychology, '19) - University of the Sciences - Doctor of Physical Therapy.

Jasmine Harrell (Psychology, '19) - Rider University - Masters in Applied Psychology.

Megan Kessler (Psychology, '19) - Rider University - Masters in Applied Psychology.

Robert Lott (Psychology, '19) - Kutztown University - Masters in Social Work.

Jad Nasrini (Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychology, '14) - Emory University - Ph.D. - Comparative Cognition.

Jessica Randazzo  (Psychology, '19) - Rider University - Ed.S. School Psychology.

Josiane Roessner (Psychology, 19) - Rider University - Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Morgan Sisz (Health Sciences, Psychology, '19) - Drexel University- Accelerated Nursing.

Jessie Vallorosi (Health Sciences, Psychology, '19) - Moravian University - Athletic Training.

Hailey Varga (Psychology, '19) - Rider University - Ed.S. School Psychology.

Veronica Villacres (Health Sciences, Psychology, '19) - Moravian University - Athletic Training.

Elizabeth Carlson (Psychology, ‘18) was accepted to the Ph.D. program in School Psychology at Temple University and the Ph.D. program in School Psychology at the University of Massachusetts.

Ashley Leeds (Psychology, Gender & Sexuality, Social Work, ‘18) - Columbia University - Masters in Social Work.

Diamond Carr (Psychology, ‘16) - LeHigh University - Ph.D. in School Psychology.

Angelica Velez (Psychology, ‘16) - Adler University - Psy.D.

Nicole Mendicino (Psychology, ‘16) - New York University - Masters in Psychology.

Caitlin Sprang (Psychology, ‘16) - Rider University - Masters in School Psychology.

Joseph Space (Psychology, ‘16) Rider University - Masters in Organizational Leadership.

Victoria Interra (Psychology, ‘16) - University of Albany - Masters program in Mental Health Counseling.

Cierrah Parson (Psychology, Criminal Justice, ‘16) - St. Bonaventure University - Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Julie Hang (Psychology, '15) - University of Pennsylvania - Masters in Counseling; Widener University - Psy.D.

Jennifer Lubanty (Psychology, ‘15) - Ramapo College - Masters in Social Work.

Colleen Belmonte (Psychology, Elementary Education, ‘15) - Rider University - Masters in Applied Psychology; Rutger's University - Ph.D. program in Educational Psychology.

Sara Hartigan (Psychology, ‘14) - John Jay College - M.A. in Forensic Psychology; The University of North Texas - Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.

Michelle Debski (Psychology, ‘14) - LaSalle University - Psy.D.

Megan Constance (Psychology, ‘14) - Midwestern University - Psy.D.

Rebecca Hoppe (Psychology, Spanish, '14) - Virginia Commonwealth University - Ph.D. - Developmental Psychology .

Kelly Leacock (Psychology, French, ‘13) - The New School - M.A. in Psychology.