Student Affiliates of Seventeen (SAS) Executive Board
2025–2026

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Asianna Harris (She/Her)
Tri-Chair, Term: 2023-2026
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Asianna Harris (she/her) is a fourth-year doctoral student at Marquette University, mentored by Dr. Sarah Knox. Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, she earned her M.S.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Asianna’s research interests focus on three training and education areas: (1) doctoral programs’ application of the scientist-practitioner model through curricula, (2) teaching methods to improve students’ case conceptualization abilities, and (3) teaching methods that promote the development of students’ cognitive complexity. In her spare time, Asianna enjoys running, spending time with family, being a mother to her poodle Stella, being a Barb (Nicki Minaj fan), and watching old documentaries.

Claude Louis (He/Him)
Tri-Chair, Term: 2024-2027
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Claude Louis, is a Third-year Haitian American counseling psychology Ph.D. student at Loyola University Chicago, He is a licensed therapist in Connecticut and Illinois. Currently, Claude's research interests at Loyola centers around elucidating processes that free Black people and other historically excluded individuals from the internal and external impact of racism and injustice. His primary focus is on understanding the sociopolitical implications of appropriated racial oppression and other forms of injustice, as well as elucidating a path to healing through collective action.  In his leisure time, Claude has embraced Jazz dance. Additionally, he enjoys reading comic books, connecting with family and friends through various means, and eating his way through Chicago’s best restaurants.

Kriti Jain (She/They/Any)
Tri-Chair, Term: 2024-2027
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Kriti is a 3rd-year doctoral student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville under the mentorship of Dr. Kirsten Gonzalez. They earned their BA in Psychology, with a minor in Philosophy, from Ashoka University, India, after which they received an MA in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, with a specialization in Spirituality and Research Methods. Kriti’s research interests are in the areas of QTBIPOC well-being and positive psychology. Through their research, clinical, and advocacy work, they want to be able to support the well-being of individuals with intersecting marginalized identities using a holistic and strengths-based approach. In their free time, they love traveling, trying out new restaurants, and spending time with family and friends.

Gihun Im (He/Him)
International Committee Co-Chair, Term: 2025-2027
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Gihun is a second-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology PhD program at The University of Iowa. He was born and raised in South Korea, where he worked as a certified school counselor at the headquarters office of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and later earned an MA in Educational Counseling at Seoul National University. His research explores oppression and resilience across marginalized spaces, particularly LGBTQ+ communities, and builds a foundation for social justice advocacy training in counseling psychology. In his free time, Gihun enjoys playing the piano, watching movies, writing essays, and having coffee breaks.

Kayla Horne, MA (she/her/hers)
International Committee Co-Chair, Term: 2025-2027
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Kayla is a third-year Counseling Psychology Ph.D. student at Loyola University Chicago. She was born and raised in Indiana and attended an International School, where she was in a full-immersion program in the Spanish language and Hispanic culture. She obtained her Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Indianapolis, and will be licensed soon. Her research explores the impact of cultural and language immersion programs on identity development among its students. Kayla is dedicated to advocacy and social justice work, planning to work with legislators post-graduation. She plans to spend her role focusing on not only unifying international students and providing them resources and support, but also learning and fostering indigenous ways of healing as we work to decenter Western ideals of psychology. In her free time, she likes to read historical fiction and mystery/thriller books, take up new hobbies (last year was boxing, this year is dance), hanging with friends and family, and playing outside with her dog, Theo.

Danielle A. Rojas (she/her/ella)
Newsletter Editor; Communications Co-Chair; Term: 2025–2026
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Danielle is a first-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Lehigh University. She holds a Master of Science in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University, and has clinical research experience examining the neuropsychosocial impact of cardiac arrest on survivors and their family members. Her research interests include how trauma impacts interpersonal and family dynamics in marginalized communities, and the role of cultural identity in emotion regulation, trauma responses, and recovery. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and traveling.

Emily Park (she/her)
Scientist-Practitioner Advocate Co-Chair, Term 2024 - 2026
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Emily (she/her) is a second year Counseling Psychology PhD student at Purdue University. After graduating from the University of Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Applied Psychology, she worked at Princeton University as a lab manager for two years studying racial and ethnic disparities in higher education. Emily’s research interests broadly focus on Asian American feminism, colorism, and minoritized youth development. During her free time, Emily enjoys drinking iced americanos, taking pilates classes, and playing video games.

Taylor Towery (she/her)
Membership Committee Co-Chair, Term 2024-2026
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Taylor Towery is 5th-year doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at Indiana University Bloomington. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a minor in Counseling and Human Services in 2021. Taylor’s clinical interests include neurodiverse college students, neurodiversity-affirming practice, trauma/PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Her research interests include neurodiversity-affirming counseling services, co-occurring conditions with Autism, multicultural counseling, and gender disparities in diagnosis. Taylor lives in Bloomington, IN, with her husband and two cats. She is a proud friend, cozy gamer, theater kid, Swiftie, and foodie.

Zachary Zoet (he/him)
Membership Committee Co-Chair, Term 2024-2026
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Zachary Zoet (he/him) is a third-year Ph.D. student in the Counseling Psychology program at Texas Woman’s University. He graduated in 2017 from Midwestern State University with a masters degree in clinical-counseling psychology. Following his graduation he worked in community mental health prior to joining a university counseling center and working there for several years prior to returning to school full-time. Zachary’s clinical interests are treating college students, LGBTQ+ clients, and anxiety disorders through an integrative humanistic and cognitive-behavioral lens. His research interests are examining barriers for white men in engaging in effective anti-racist advocacy and ADHD identity development. Zachary lives in north Texas with his partner of 8 years and their two dogs and one cat. He also plays far too many competitive video games.

Jacob Perez (he/him/his)
Community Learning and Development Co-Chair; Term: 2025–2027
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Jacob is a third-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology & School Psychology Combined PhD program at Florida State University. He earned a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Florida, and he has clinical experience working in school-based and neuropsychological settings. His research interests include investigating risky health behaviors and culturally tailored interventions using mixed methods approaches. In his free time, Jacob enjoys creating very specific playlists and sipping on a good cup of Cuban coffee.

Crystal Lundmark (She/Her)
Member at Large, Term: 2025-2026
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Crystal Lundmark (she/her) is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of North Dakota, advised by Dr. Ethan Dahl. She earned her B.A. in Psychology and M.A. in Counseling from the University of North Dakota. Crystal’s research focuses on healthcare accessibility for people with disabilities, rural mental healthcare, and the competency of mental health clinicians working with clients with disabilities. Clinically, her interests include emotion-focused therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy in the treatment of serious mental illnesses. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, creating art, and spending time with her cats.

Sam Jensen (she/her)
Master’s Clinician Co-Chair, Term: 2025-2026
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Samantha "Sam" (she/her) is a third-year master's student at Oklahoma State University. She graduated from Texas A&M University in 2023 with a B.S. in Psychology. She currently collaborates with the Health Education and Rural Empowerment (HEaRE) Lab and the Body Image and Disordered Eating (BIDE) Lab, where she focuses her research and advocacy on how social and relational factors influence health outcomes and community wellness. She also recently began clinical training at a university counseling center. In her free time, she enjoys attending concerts, spending time with friends and family, baking, and watching scary movies.

Leyla Karimzadeh (she/her)
Programming Committee Co-Chair, Term: 2024-2026
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Leyla Karimzadeh (she/her) is a third-year Ph.D. student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Minnesota. She graduated in 2020 with her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgia State University. After graduating, she worked as a clinical research coordinator for the COMPASS study at the VA for three years. Leyla is interested in exploring the intricacies of risk and resilience in those who have experienced stress and trauma within marginalized communities. She is also interested in how socio-environmental factors play a role in the development of substance use as a coping mechanism. In her free time, Leyla enjoys cooking, baking, working out, traveling, and spending time with family/friends.

Madison Einck (she/her)
Programming Committee Co-Chair, Term: 2025-2027
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Madison Einck (she/her) is a second-year doctoral student at Marquette University under the mentorship of Dr. Lynne Knobloch-Fedders. She earned her B.A. in Psychology with minors in Human Relations and Spanish from the University of Iowa. Madison’s research broadly focuses on examining romantic partners’ interpersonal behaviors and communication. In her free time, Madison enjoys working out, reading, trying new coffee shops, and spending time with friends and family.

Ji Won Lee (she/her)
Justice, Equity, and Liberation (JEL) Co-Chair
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Ji Won Lee (she/her) is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology PhD program at Loyola University Chicago. She earned her masters degree in Counselling Psychology at the University of Alberta in Canada, where she also worked as a provisional psychologist in private practice and community mental health centres prior to starting her doctoral program. As a Korean Canadian, she is interested in researching the impact of racism and oppression on the mental health of Asian immigrants and people of color, as well as disseminating the results gained from research. During her free time, Ji Won enjoys either hanging out with friends or doing absolutely nothing.

Yvette Ramírez- Gutiérrez (she/her/ella)
Community Learning and Development (CLaD) Co-Chair, Term: 2024-2025
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Yvette is a doctoral candidate at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), pursuing a combined counseling, clinical, and school psychology (CCSP) doctorate. She received her B.A. in Chicana/o/x Studies with a minor in Applied Psychology from UCSB in 2020 and her M.A. in Counseling Psychology from UCSB in 2022. Yvette’s research interests primarily include using a social justice lens and womanist and mujerista psychologies approach to conceptualizing trauma. Specifically, her trauma interests focus on intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic violence (DV), and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) within marginalized communities. Her clinical interests include utilizing cultural humility and humanistic approaches to clinical interventions to support children, adolescents, adults, and families in developing adaptive coping strategies, emotion regulation skills, and safely processing traumatic experiences. In her free time, Yvette enjoys trying new foods, listening to music of all genres, dancing, spending time with her dog, going to the beach, and connecting with her loved ones.

Virachi Chaudhary (name/any)
Member-at-Large Co-Chair, Term: 2025-26
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Virachi is an Advanced Postgraduate Mental Health Counseling Fellow at Clinical Alliance Services in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Virachi works from a relational-cultural, psychodynamic lens rooted in trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and liberation-centered theories. Mutuality is the essence of their work; in relationships between people, people and nature, and people and their socio-cultural-political landscape. Virachi graduated from a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling program at Boston College in May 2024. She has worked extensively in college counseling, community-based mental health, shelters supporting unhoused people, private practice, and community spaces, both in India and the US. Virachi feels committed to building relationships with people who have had to live and navigate multiple lives, hiding themselves, feeling in-between worlds, and like their existence was not allowed. In their time outside of being a clinician, Virachi explores her creative world, shares stories with community over food, sits by bodies of water pondering about life through poetry, and engages in local organizing and educating work to support oppressed communities targeted every day.

Wilson Lazo-Salmeron (he/his/él)
Scientist-Practitioner-Advocate (SPA) Development Co-Chair, Term 2024 - 2026
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Wilson (he/his/él) is a 3rd year counseling psychology Ph.D. student at Oklahoma State University. His research broadly emphasizes the relationship between systemic oppression and intersectional identities, such as diverse racial + ethnic backgrounds, sexual + gender identities, and disordered eating + body image concerns. He incorporates liberation psychology into his work to address oppressive systems and empower individuals towards collective healing and liberation. Wilson LOVES listening to music, especially Tove Lo! He also enjoys watching movies (e.g., Inside Out, Scream, Saw), hiking, and traveling!

Phoebe Pham (she/her/hers)
Structural Well-Being (SWB) Co-Chair: Term 2025-2026
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Phoebe is a third-year Vietnamese American Counseling Psychology Ph.D. student at Purdue University. She received dual BA degrees in Psychological Science and Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine. Phoebe’s research interests focus on Asian American family dynamics, parenting, child socioemotional development, and mental health service utilization. Clinically, she is interested in working with Asian American families from an integrative CBT/ relational-cultural approach. In her free time, Phoebe enjoys playing games, singing, playing piano, making matcha, reading, and playing with her dog Venus.

Kallie Larsen (she/her)
Masters Co-Chair: Term: 2025-2026
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Kallie is a second-year master’s student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Originally from Los Angeles, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Television, Film, and New Media from San Diego State University and worked in television production for almost a decade before transitioning into the field of psychology. Kallie’s research interests include exploring mental health and well-being among individuals working in the entertainment industry, with particular attention to how marginalized identities are impacted by harassment, exclusion, and the challenges of navigating a white-male–dominated field. Clinically she is interested in somatic therapy and trauma-focused work. In her free time Kallie enjoys film photography, traveling, and spending time with her very anxious rescue pit bull, Newt.

Darlene Campos (she/her/ella)
Secretary; Term: 2025–2027
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Darlene (she/her/ella) is a second-year PhD student in the Counseling Psychology program at Lehigh University. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Clark University. Darlene’s research interests broadly focus on ethnic-racial socialization/identity development, youth program intervention, mentorship, and investigating how cultural values may serve as protective and/or risk factors. Additionally, she is passionate about mentorship and helping demystify the graduate school admissions process for prospective students. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, trying out local coffee shops, and going to concerts.

Ariana Samuel (she/her)
Structural Well-Being Co-Chair; Term: 2025–2027
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Ariana (she/her) is a second-year Counseling Psychology Ph.D. student at the University of Miami. She received a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Communication Studies at Christopher Newport University. She received an M.S. in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Her research interests include Black identity, intersectionality, racial socialization, Afro-Caribbean populations, protective factors, and mental and emotional health outcomes. Moreover, she is interested in how gendered-racial stereotypes (i.e., Jezebel, Strong Black Woman, etc.) affect Black girls and women during the racial identity development and socialization period. Ariana is a proud Grenadian-American! Ariana loves spending time with family and friends, listening to music, going to the gym, and traveling.