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Lab News
2026
Daisha Mathew will be joining CREW lab in the Fall as a graduate student. We look forward to welcoming you at UC!
Dr. Aggarwal got awarded Graduate Instructor of the Year Award from the Psychology Graduate Student Association (PGSA) at UC
Mika Sevilla Morales and Diana Martin presented research posters at the annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago in April 2026
Brooklyn Blaising presented a research poster at the University of New Mexico McNair Scholars Research Conference in Albuquerque.
Dr. Pankhuri Aggarwal and Sarah Shahriar presented a professional development session on imposter syndrome in BIPOC community at the annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago in April 2026
Blessing Johnson and Sarah Shahriar presented a paper talk on international student mental health at the annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago in April 2026
Dhanvi Sayani presented a research poster at the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Midwest Regional Conference at Michigan State University.
Giulia Pegan, Lucy Guenther, and Diana Martins will be attending UC Mental Health Counseling graduate program in the Fall
Brooklyn Blaising will be attending East Carolina University in North Carolina for graduate school, and Mika Sevilla Morales will be going to the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Dr. Aggarwal’s interview was featured by The Epoch Times. Read it here https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/why-your-brain-overreacts-to-fear-and-how-to-fix-it-5962424?utm_medium=DigitalMkt&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=PM_max_July4th_20250629&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22667720534&gbraid=0AAAAACvurP-GmGoLCwv82HVLgcnaHonKT&gclid=CjwKCAiAncvMBhBEEiwA9GU_fimg-pnbA1zAr6WOOttIig9nRHkvstviJUd1Tjqqy7GVmHS1ljAsVRoCM0EQAvD_BwE&welcomeuser=1
Mika Sevilla Morales and Diana Martins presented posters at Midwestern Psychological Association 2026.
Sarah Shahriar and Blessing Johnson presented a paper talk at Midwestern Psychological Association 2026.
Sarah Shahriar and Blessing Johnson were shortlisted for the Discovery in Action Showcase Student Forum Poster Competition at UC.
2025
Dr. Pankhuri Aggarwal and Dr. Fiona Thomas got awarded the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Teaching Fund Research Grant and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Grant for their project “Navigating multicultural education in clinical psychology doctoral programs: Insights from the Global North.”
Dr. Pankhuri Aggarwal and Dr. Stacie Furst-Holloway got awarded Strategic/Collaborative or Interdisciplinary Faculty Team Project Award for their project titled, The Thrive Collective: Writing-Based Interventions for Well-Being and Retention Among Pre-Tenured Early Career Faculty at UC. They will be collaborating with Drs. Littisha Bates and Patricia Valladares-Ruiz on this project.
Dr. Aggarwal’s work on burnout and self-care among HSP graduate students got featured in an APA brief. Read here: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2025/09/parasocial-jealousy-clinical-burnout?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=apa-monitor&utm_content=in-brief-sep-25
Full article available here: https://doi-org.uc.idm.oclc.org/10.1037/tep0000496
Dhanvi Sayani presented a research poster at National Multicultural Conference and Summit (NMCS) 2026 in Seattle. She got awarded $300 grant from the University Honors Program to support her attendance at this conference.
Dr. Pankhuri Aggarwal and Dr. Paris Wheeler got awarded the American Psychological Foundation (APF) 2025 Division 17 Counseling Psychology Grant
Brooklyn Blaising presented a research poster at the APS Global Psychological Science Summit.
Brooklyn Blaising presented a research poster at the University of New Mexico McNair Scholars Research Conference in Albuquerque. One of her reviewers noted “Very interesting and engaging oral delivery and explanation of findings included in the poster. The two really complimented each other. Brooklyn was enthusiastic and compelling in explaining how they made culturally competent adaptations to the existing depression tool.”
Sarah Shahriar and Blessing Johnson presented research posters at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) in New Orleans
Our first lab manuscript is out as a preprint. Read here: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6992109/v1
Blessing Johnson got awarded Excellence in Cross-Disciplinary Research Communication Award for his outstanding performance at the UC Undergraduate Scholarly Showcase
Dr. Pankhuri Aggarwal and Dr. Fiona C. Thomas got awarded Faculty of Arts Seed grant (Winter 2025) from Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Pankhuri Aggarwal got awarded UC Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship Award
Blessing Johnson got awarded University of Cincinnati McNair Scholar Excellence Award
Dr. Pankhuri Aggarwal’s interview in University of Cincinnati’s The News Record (TNR) https://www.newsrecord.org/arts_and_entertainment/new-year-s-goals-through-a-psychological-lens/article_93c1e8a8-e49d-11ef-be28-a3bb8b0912bc.html?utm_source=newsrecord.org&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1738875613&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline
Blessing Johnson presented a paper on cross-cultural perspectives on mindfulness at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research
2024
Dr. Pankhuri Aggarwal got awarded the Strategic Partner Incentive Grant sponsored by UC International
Dr. Pankhuri Aggarwal got awarded a travel grant by the American Psychological Association Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training in Psychology II
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