Meet Our Students

Find out how psychology students at the University of Minnesota are Driven to Discover. 

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Alumni Spotlight: Nora Luetmer

Read about how Nora (PSY BA/Finance BS - 2021) merged the fields of psychology and finances to consult various professional companies.

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Alumni Spotlight: Rucha Markale

Read about how Rucha's experience with research during her undergrad career has translated into her job as a clinical research coordinator.

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Alumni Spotlight: Jenna Melton

Read on to learn how Jenna's (Psy BA - 2016) psychology degree laid a foundation of success for her role as a Project Manager at Amazon.

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Alumni Spotlight: Omar Ahmed

Read on to learn how Omar (Psy BA- 2020) uses quantitative and qualitative data to support different initiatives around the hospital.

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Alumni Spotlight: Jay Senior

Read about how Jay Senior utilized UMN resources while he was a student to secure a sales position working for UnitedHealthcare.

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Alumni Spotlight: Casey Giordano

An alum of the psych undergrad and doctoral program at the U, Dr. Giordano works as an assistant professor at Auburn University in Alabama. Read on to find out what tips he…

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Alumni Spotlight: Anusha Duggirala

Anusha graduated with her PSY BA in December 2020 and has since secured a position working as a Clinical Research Coordinator for the University of Minnesota’s Neurology…

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Alumni Spotlight: Yuanjie Shen

A graduate of our psychology program, Yuanjie, did her Masters in Human Resources & Industrial Relations. She now works as an HR Specialist for a US-based company while living…

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Alumni Spotlight: Varun Murugesan

Varun Murugesan is a recent graduate of our Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology (2016). Read on to learn more about what he did after graduating.

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Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Schmitz

Hannah Schmitz is a recent graduate of our Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and the first alumni we are spotlighting in our new Alumni Spotlight.

From You Betcha to Kon’nichiwa

As an international student and psychology major, Carrie Kuang (BA ’16) was prepared to study the culture around her. But what started as a natural consequence of moving from…