2011 AB in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of Chicago 2018 MA in Psychology from American University
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, French
Favorite Place in Washington DC
Pavilion Cafe at the NGA Sculpture Garden
Bio
Alex is a Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology at American University. Her research – in the Interpersonal Emotion Lab – focuses on personality, emotion, and interpersonal relationships. Specifically, Alex studies how individual differences in personality, emotional processes (e.g., empathy, emotion regulation), and identity-related stressors influence romantic relationship functioning. Currently, Alex is an extern at the Washington DC VA Medical Center where she practices evidence-based therapies with Veterans in the Polytrauma Clinic.
