MEET OUR TEAM
Grace Hart
Co-chair
Grace is a recent graduate of Boston College, where she earned her B.A. in psychology. In the future, she hopes to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology. She is interested broadly in existential psychology and specifically death beliefs/attitudes, suicide, and metascience. She is excited to be serving the SIG in this role and hopes to create a collaborative and supportive community of emerging professionals.
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See Grace's website here or email her at francesghart@gmail.com.
Rebecca Mendoza
Co-chair
Rebecca is a first-year clinical psychology PhD student at George Mason University. She is interested in studying sociocultural factors that influence disordered eating and body image disturbance, particularly in minority groups underrepresented in eating disorder research. She is passionate about supporting the career goals of student researchers and encouraging diversity in the field of psychology. She is honored to be serving the SIG as co-chair and hopes to create an inclusive and supportive community for students in the field of psychology.
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See Rebecca's website here or contact her at rmendoz9@gmu.edu.
Eduardo Hernandez Mozo
Communications manager
Eduardo Hernandez Mozo (He/Him) is an incoming first year doctoral student at the SDSU-UCSD Joint Doctoral program in Clinical Psychology. He graduated May 2023 from SDSU with a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology and Psychology. His research interests are broadly examining psychosocial and sociocultural determinants of physical (e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes) and mental health (e.g., depression, substance use) among Latino and LGBT+ populations. After graduating, he hopes to become a professor developing culturally-tailored interventions for chronic health conditions among these populations.
Torsa Chattoraj
Torsa holds an MA in Clinical Psychology and aspires to pursue a PhD in Developmental Psychology. She is presently a post-bacc research assistant working closely on topics surrounding child developmental trajectories. Her clinical experience with children at childcare institutes and rehabilitation homes strengthens her efforts towards designing scalable psychological interventions for minoritized youth. She is particularly excited to take on the role of Treasurer for the SIG, hoping to extend her ideals to academia and create a space accessible to student researchers across the globe.
Treasurer
Samantha Klaver, M.S.
Technology Manager
Samantha is a Clinical Psychology doctoral student at the University of Central Florida. Her current clinical and research interests broadly include early childhood adversity and maltreatment, risk and resiliency factors, and the intergenerational transmission of trauma. More specifically, Samantha is interested in investigating the many interacting environmental, biological, and psychological factors that may influence lifelong developmental trajectories within individuals exposed to early trauma and adversity. Outside of this, she is passionate about mentorship and fixing the “leaky pipeline” that stops diverse individuals from pursuing the field of clinical psychology.
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Contact Samantha at samantha.klaver@ucf.edu.
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Taylor Penwell
Newsletter Manager
Taylor Penwell (B.A. Ohio University) is a first-year clinical psychology doctoral student at the University of Montana. Taylor received her Bachelor of Arts with Departmental Honors from Ohio University in 2019 where she majored in Psychology and minored in Biological Sciences. After receiving her bachelor's degree, Taylor worked as the Clinical Research Coordinator for The Renfrew Center and then a Research Coordinator at the University of Louisville's Eating Anxiety Treatment Lab and Louisville Center for Eating Disorders. Taylor is primarily interested in transdiagnostic factors (e.g., weight stigma, emotion regulation) that predict eating disorder treatment outcomes, relapse, and remission. In her free time, Taylor enjoys spending time with her dog, Roxxi, and her cat, Iggi, reading, and cooking.
Marley Billman
Opportunities Manager
Marley is a first-year doctoral student in clinical psychology at Auburn University. Her research explores individual differences in the development and maintenance of eating disorders and how intersectionality may impact treatment response. As an avid planner, Marley is excited to serve as the executive board’s first Opportunities Manager, and she looks forward to connecting with SIG members at one of our many professional development events!