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Why I applied to UAlbany as a diverse student By Naomi Clause UA’25 and Jim Stellar I came here to UAlbany from Brooklyn because of diversity. I never went to a school in Brooklyn that was not homogeneous, in my … Continued

To be premed or not to be premed? That is the question. By Ally Siffringer UA’28 and Jim Stellar Ally and Jim met in a remarkable 1 credit freshman psychology seminar course in the fall term of 2024 . We … Continued

 On the journey to becoming a pediatric clinical psychologist  By Natalie Godinez UA’27 and Jim Stellar  As I begin writing on our first blog, my blue weighted dinosaur named Purple is seated on my lap. I look at him, he … Continued

A “Lab” of One’s Own By Natalia Diaz NU’11 and Jim Stellar Our old lab at Northeastern University, back in the early 2000s, became a kind of first home away from home for me, a place where I felt safe, … Continued

Some things I wish I knew about applying to graduate school By Sophia DiLavore UA ’25 and Jim Stellar At this point, as a team, we two have written three blogs mostly on ADHD. Here is the last one that … Continued

Choice Architecture in business and what it tells us about the brain Sanjana Koushik ’22 NU and Jim Stellar In our first blog, we explored how Kahneman’s model of decision-making plays a role in the thinking of business leaders, and … Continued

What do I do after graduation? I explore the world in parallel to my current plumbing job. By Zaden Smith UA’25 and Jim Stellar ZS took classes with JS in his senior year. That began a conversation outside of class … Continued

Getting an MSW as a clinical advocacy degree, peacefully, after a gap year or two. By Molly Mann UA’23 and Jim Stellar In a recent conversation, MM explained to me that at her job she is helping people go back … Continued

How does the Common Center form behavioral approaches: An example from taking care of a child with Williams Syndrome Keira Autera UA’27 and Jim Stellar Williams Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a missing section of chromosome seven. It … Continued

What does a recent graduate, working in business, interested in neuroscience, know about decision-making Sanjana Koushik ’22 NU and Jim Stellar SK and JS met through a mutual friend with whom JS worked long ago at Northeastern. As you can … Continued