Officers and Advisors

The Psychology Student Alliance is led by a passionate and hard-working team. On this page, you’ll get to meet the devoted faculty and dedicated students that work together to help facilitate the organization’s community.

OUR FACULTY ADVISORS  

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OUR EBOARD

 

President: Rakshitha  Yelimineti

  • Major(s): Psychology and Sociology
  • Class of 2022
  • Email: rakshitha.yelimineti@stonybrook.edu
    Rakshitha is excited for the upcoming year to be a huge success. She is a huge psychology nerd who is looking forward to learning and exploring the field of psychology. She aims to make PSA a welcoming environment for all the students who want to learn and get more involved in psychology. Besides being the president she is also involved in many other positions and organizations on campus like being a psych peer mentor, international student mentor, a tour guide, lastly was a former captain for international student ambassadors. Her main interests in clinical psychology are mood disorders particularly anxiety and depression. She is also interested in psychopathology and behavior interventions.

Vice President: Nicole Lutsky

  • Major(s): Psychology
  • Class of 2021
  • Email: nicole.lutsky@stonybrook.eduNicole is extremely passionate in the field of psychology. She is currently a research assistant and on the path to become a Doctor in Clinical Psychology and using this degree to open a practice of psychotherapy and continue her work in research on brain activity. She loves her PSA family and looks forward to this upcoming year and all the memories to come!

Treasurer: Haya Farid

  • Major(s): Psychology
  • Class of 2022
  • Email: haya.farid@stonybrook.edu

Secretary: Amanda Truppo

  • Major(s): Psychology
  • Minor: MHS
  • Class of 2021
  • Email: amanda.truppo@stonybrook.edu

Amanda is currently studying to earn a PhD in Clinical Psychology and use this degree to conduct further research on OCD and continue work at a hospital. She enjoys the different presentations in PSA on topics that aren’t often discussed in a typical psychology class. 

Event Coordinator: Janelle Goodwill

  • Major(s): Psychology
  • Minor: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Class of 2023
  • Email: janelle.goodwill@stonybrook.eduJanelle is excited to be apart of the PSA team and also a psychology peer mentor this year. Janelle joined PSA to be involved in all things psychology-related on campus and her favorite part about this club is the graduate panels.

Public Relations Officer: Kailyn Fan

  •  Major(s): Psychology
  • Class of 2023
  • Email: kailyn.fan@stonybrook.edu