Our core leadership team is composed of 2 UMN Directors, 8 UMN Lead Mentors, and 1 University of Michigan Lead Mentor who facilitate panels/workshops throughout the year. Lead mentors represent a variety of identities (e.g., first-gen, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, low-income, international, disabled) and lived experiences to ensure substantial diversity in our programming. They can serve up to two years, with the possibility of more if space and funding permit. Directors manage the logistics of the program as well as lead the welcome/training sessions and serve a minimum of two years and a maximum of four. Below is our current (26′-27′) leadership team.
Helen Yu, Co-Director
PhD Student | Clinical Psychology
University of Minnesota
Angelina Jones, Co-Director
PhD Student | Developmental and Clinical Psychology
University of Minnesota
Liz Szanton, Lead Mentor
PhD Student | Counseling Psychology
University of Minnesota
Mackenzie Devaney, Lead Mentor
PhD Student | Social Psychology
University of Minnesota
Chenhao Zhao, Lead Mentor
PhD Student | Counseling Psychology
University of Minnesota
Breyonnah Wade, Lead Mentor
PhD Student | Counseling Psychology
University of Minnesota
Michaelle Evangeline DiMaggio-Potter, Lead Mentor
PhD Student | Clinical Psychology
University of Michigan
Nick Alia, Lead Mentor
PhD Student | Social Psychology
University of Minnesota
Jay Santos, Lead Mentor
PhD Student | Developmental Psychology
University of Minnesota
Anh Pham, Lead Mentor
PhD Student | Cognitive Psychology
University of Minnesota
Tesia Shi, Lead Mentor
PhD Student | Counseling Psychology
University of Minnesota
