{"id":511,"date":"2021-10-26T23:05:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T23:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/?page_id=511"},"modified":"2021-10-26T23:05:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T23:05:11","slug":"current-undergraduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/current-undergraduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Undergraduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"tmm tmm_undergraduate-students\"><div class=\"tmm_2_columns tmm_wrap tmm_plugin_f\"><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_undergraduate-students_0\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1631\/2026\/03\/IMG_1827.jpeg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Alyssa<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Cope<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Academic Status:<\/strong> Fourth year, Psychology major<br \/><strong>Research Interests: <\/strong>I am interested in interpersonal relationships, mental health, and the psychological processes that influence communication and behavior. I am particularly interested in understanding how social and relational factors impact emotional well-being.<br \/><strong>Pronouns:<\/strong> She\/her<br \/><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Akron, OH<br \/><strong>What does \"Empowerment\" mean to you?:<\/strong>\u00a0Feeling not only validated in ones experiences and identity factors, but also supported in addressing them.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_undergraduate-students_1\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1631\/2026\/03\/IMG_0705_eb92fc-e1773368194222.jpeg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Juliana<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Barnhart<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Academic Status:<\/strong> Fourth year, Nursing and Psychology Major, Forensic Studies Minor, Certificates in Addiction Services and At-Risk Youth<br \/><strong>Research Interests: <\/strong>My research interests center around the long-term psychological consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and sexual violence. I am interested in how traumatic experiences alter neurological function and contribute to the development of trauma-and-stressor related disorders in individuals. <br \/><strong>Pronouns:<\/strong> She\/her<br \/><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Columbus, OH<br \/><strong>What does \"Empowerment\" mean to you?:<\/strong> To me, \"Empowerment\" means reclaiming control, as well as one's voice, in the aftermath of trauma. It reflects the ability and capacity of survivors to redefine their narratives on their own terms.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_undergraduate-students_2\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1631\/2026\/03\/IMG_2007_3d19b4.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Lindsey<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Chapman<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Academic Status:<\/strong> Fourth year, Psychology major<br \/><strong>Research Interests:<\/strong>I am interested in prevention and intervention programming, gender-based violence, and trauma-informed care.<br \/><strong>Pronouns:<\/strong> She\/they<br \/><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Norton, OH<br \/><br \/><\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_undergraduate-students_3\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1631\/2026\/03\/IMG_0556_5565c7.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Katelyn<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Basinger<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Academic Status:<\/strong> Third year, Psychology Major, Women's Studies Minor<br \/><strong>Research Interests: <\/strong>I am interested in Intimate Partner Violence, Mother + Child Bonding and Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Maternal Health, Women's Mental Health, Perinatal Mental Health, and Support Systems.<br \/><strong>Pronouns:<\/strong> She\/her<br \/><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Wadsworth, OH<br \/><strong>What does \"Empowerment\" mean to you?:<\/strong> To me, empowerment is an individual or community, gaining strength and autonomy over their lives and rights. This is important to me, because I want my actions through research to help support and navigate women's experiences while finding new interventions and aid in resilience.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_undergraduate-students_4\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1631\/2026\/03\/MAYABALL_d41c45-e1773368401601.jpeg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Maya<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Ball<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Academic Status:<\/strong> Second year, Psychology major<br \/><strong>Research Interests:<\/strong>I am interested in intimate partner violence and gender-based violence, particularly within African American communities\u00a0<br \/><strong>Pronouns:<\/strong> She\/her<br \/><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Columbus, OH<br \/><br \/><\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Jessica<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Cipriano<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Vanessa<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Horn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4579,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-511","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4579"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=511"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":515,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/511\/revisions\/515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/empower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}