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Student Research Assistants

Meet the Students

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    Isabella Mesa

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    Kaleah Felan

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    Ryyan Khan

  • Lucja Alarid

    Lucja Alarid

    Hi, my name is Lucja. I am an incoming fourth year student at UCSD majoring in Clinical Psychology and minoring in Sociology. I joined SNL in late May 2025. My goals here are to learn as much as I can about the field and research process, and gain as much valuable experience as I can in the process. My goals after graduation are to move on to grad school and complete a PhD in Clinical Psychology. I have yet to come to a final decision on what I will research, but my current interests align with SNL research topics, primarily anxiety. I have a passion for helping people, which leads me to sharing my ultimate goal that I hope to achieve through all my work: helping individuals in any way I can. Outside of academia, I enjoy puzzles of any sort (but mostly jigsaw puzzles), painting, and being outdoors whether it's to hike, paddleboard, or just read a book in the sun.
  • Patrick Ngo

    Patrick Ngo

    Hi there! My name is Patrick, and I’m a second year UCSD student majoring in Clinical Psychology and minoring in Biology. I joined the NSTAR Lab in June 2025 because I wanted to gain more hands-on research experience and meet other like-minded individuals also interested in the field of psychology. I found the NSTAR Lab’s focus on combating mental disorders like anxiety and depression using innovative technology to be so fascinating. As of now, I am responsible for phone screening, data organization, and conducting treatment sessions. Outside of the lab, I am an online tutor and mentor to high school students and work as a barista. During my free time, I love to run, hike, read, work out, journal, try new matcha cafes, and talk about absolutely anything with my friends. In the future, I hope to either become a Psychiatrist or Physician Assistant with a focus on psychiatry, helping vulnerable populations such as ethnic minorities and the LGBTQ+ community receive adequate mental health care.