APSSC Executive Board
President
Yuze Shi
The University of Edinburgh
Yuze Shi is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at the School of Health in Social Science at The University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on interpersonal risk and resilience mechanisms involved in the development, adaptation, and recovery processes of severe mental health difficulties.
Past-President
Tiffany Shao
Claremont Graduate University
Tiffany Shao is a cognitive and social psychology doctoral candidate at Claremont Graduate University. Her research primarily focuses on topics at the intersection of law and psychology, specifically on cognitive biases, racial stereotypes and prejudice, and use of force decisions in the criminal legal system.
Graduate Advocate
Jasmine Bigelow
Indiana University Bloomington
Jasmine Bigelow is a third-year doctoral candidate in Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. Her research investigates the interactive roles of biological, cognitive, and social development in predicting aggression and prosociality trajectories across adolescence.
Student Awards Officer
Emma Karras
University of California Davis
Emma Karras is a first-year PhD student in Developmental Psychology at the University of California Davis. Her research aims to explore the impact of stressful experiences on health across diverse populations and the effectiveness of creative and accessible coping mechanisms in promoting resilience.
Membership and Volunteers Officer
Belisa Kershaw
Fielding Graduate University
Belisa Kershaw is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Fielding Graduate University, with a concentration in neuropsychology. She is most interested in working with the geriatric population. “I hope to make a positive impact on the challenges that come along with aging, transitional care, and overall quality of life. They also deserve sincere efforts and every positive endeavor made to support their mental and emotional welfare.” Her research will primarily focus on the impact of neurological impairments on emotional well-being and behavior.
Communications and Marketing Officer
Sana Naz
University of Colombo Sri Lanka
Sana Naz is a second-year doctoral student in Organizational Psychology and Cyberpsychology at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her research explores the human impact of artificial intelligence (AI), with a particular focus on workplace psychology, employees’ psychological well-being, digital behavior, perceptual disparities and cross-cultural perspectives. Her broader interests include technostress, digital well-being, and the psychological implications of emerging technologies in organizational settings.
Student Notebook Editor
Kate Kang
Claremont Graduate University
Kate Kang is a second-year PhD student in Applied Social Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. Her research examines mental health communication, focusing on how depressive cognition, message framing, and protective psychosocial factors influence attitudes, behavior, and responses to health messaging, with broader interests in persuasion and health campaign development.
Undergraduate Advocate
Colleen Hopkins
University of Minnesota
