Current Research Assistants

Beverly Bui-Pham

I am a first-year master's student in the Psychological Research Program at Sacramento State. My research interests include how culture and life experiences influence resilience and how psychological and cognitive assessments can better serve diverse populations. I hope to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.

Mia Lam

I am a second-year master's student at Sacramento State. My research interests include understanding parent-child relationships in Asian communities, intergenerational/historical trauma, and racial-ethnic identity development. I hope to get a Ph.D in clinical or counseling psychology, focusing on areas in pediatric and cultural psychology in order to make mental health assessment/diagnosis more culturally adaptive.

Danielle Mccaslin

I am a first-year master's student at CSU Sacramento. My research interests include cultural, community, and clinical psychology, specifically refugee/immigrant experiences in the U.S. I aim to obtain a Ph.D. in clinical psychology to both conduct research in these areas and provide clinical work for these communities.

Marissa Pacheco

I am a 3rd year graduate student. My research interests include both quantitative and qualitative methods regarding multiracial identity development, perceptions of race, and family dynamics. In the future, I will pursue a PhD in Developmental Psychology with a focus on culture.

Bahar Sefmo

I am a senior psychology major at Sacramento State University and hold an associate degree in psychology from Sacramento City College. I am a McNair Scholar and work as a Supplemental Instruction Leader and psychology tutor at Sacramento State. My research interests include clinical and cultural psychology, trauma and resilience, and the intersection of artificial intelligence and psychology. I plan to pursue a PhD and a career combining research with clinical practice.

Brandon Williams

I am a master's student at Sacramento State where I am studying cultural psychology. My research interests include multiculturalism, social media, and bicultural experiences.

Recent Graduates

Brandon Williams

Quantitative Psychology Ph.D. Program, UC Merced

Kyle Perkins

Master of Science in Higher Education Counseling and Student Affair Program, Cal Poly

Amanda Smith

Nursing Program, UCLA

Emily Krmpotich

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program, Colorado State University

Nimisha Kumar

Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program, University of Oregon

Arianna Gonzales

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program, Washington State University

JeongIn Hong

Ph.D Program in Psychology w/ Cognition, Neuroscience, and Social Centration, University of South Florida

Max Brumer

Quantitative Psychology Ph.D. Program, University of Oklahoma

Jia Day

Counseling Program, Antioch University Seattle

Zachary Goodman

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program, University of Miami

Tseng Vang

Human Development Ph.D. Program, UC Davis

Tiana Osborne

Research Data Analyst, California Department of Justice