2016-2017 Executive Board Members
Alice Lu — President
4th year Psychology major with a minor in Business
Psychology interests: Industrial/Organizational Psychology, studying leadership differences among genders and cultural in organizations.
Hobbies: Reading science fiction novels, playing video games, and Netflix!
Experience: Peer Mentor for Psychology and Sociology Department (Generation 9).
Bronco Tutor for the Learning Resource Center and Peer Advisor/Mentor for the Reading, Advising and Mentoring Program.
Summer Human Resources Intern in Workforce Development Unit at the Santa Clara Water Valley District.
Research assistant for Dr. Langford and currently doing my senior project on leadership and gender
4th year Psychology major with a minor in Business
Psychology interests: Industrial/Organizational Psychology, studying leadership differences among genders and cultural in organizations.
Hobbies: Reading science fiction novels, playing video games, and Netflix!
Experience: Peer Mentor for Psychology and Sociology Department (Generation 9).
Bronco Tutor for the Learning Resource Center and Peer Advisor/Mentor for the Reading, Advising and Mentoring Program.
Summer Human Resources Intern in Workforce Development Unit at the Santa Clara Water Valley District.
Research assistant for Dr. Langford and currently doing my senior project on leadership and gender
Sergio Maldonado Aguiñiga — Vice-President
2nd year transfer Psychology major with a minor in Public Policy
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms---to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
Psychology interests: Clinical, Positive, Community Psychology; Research Interests: Transitional Age Youth, Gang Membership, Incarcerated, Formerly Incarcerated, Juvenile Delinquency, Intervention and Prevention, and Public Policy
Hobbies: Hiking, running, reading, dancing, jaripeos
Experience: Research assistant for Dr. Morales Immigration Psychology Lab, McNair Scholar.
Two truths and one lie:
Crushed my foot with a forklift.
Evaded the police.
Caffeine addict.
2nd year transfer Psychology major with a minor in Public Policy
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms---to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
Psychology interests: Clinical, Positive, Community Psychology; Research Interests: Transitional Age Youth, Gang Membership, Incarcerated, Formerly Incarcerated, Juvenile Delinquency, Intervention and Prevention, and Public Policy
Hobbies: Hiking, running, reading, dancing, jaripeos
Experience: Research assistant for Dr. Morales Immigration Psychology Lab, McNair Scholar.
Two truths and one lie:
Crushed my foot with a forklift.
Evaded the police.
Caffeine addict.
Christina Belmonte — Secretary
2nd year transfer Psychology Major (Potential minor in Women's Studies)
"Oy with the poodles already."
Psychology interests: Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, School Psychology
Hobbies: Hiking, baking, Netflixing, practicing ASL.
Experience: Research assistant for Dr. Rossi. In the process of developing a study focusing on Bimodal Bilinguals. Specifically the use of American Sign Language (ASL) and English interpreting. Involved in the Sign Language Interpreting Program at Mt. San Antonio College.
Two truths and one lie:
I find tres leches cake disgusting.
I have not seen any of the Star Wars movies and refuse to watch them.
I love Disneyland.
2nd year transfer Psychology Major (Potential minor in Women's Studies)
"Oy with the poodles already."
Psychology interests: Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, School Psychology
Hobbies: Hiking, baking, Netflixing, practicing ASL.
Experience: Research assistant for Dr. Rossi. In the process of developing a study focusing on Bimodal Bilinguals. Specifically the use of American Sign Language (ASL) and English interpreting. Involved in the Sign Language Interpreting Program at Mt. San Antonio College.
Two truths and one lie:
I find tres leches cake disgusting.
I have not seen any of the Star Wars movies and refuse to watch them.
I love Disneyland.
Adam Gonzalez — Treasurer
3rd year transfer Psychology major
“My cat's breath smells like cat food."
Psychology interests: Gender, Sexuality, Clinical Psychology
Hobbies: I love playing video games, drawing, and going out for a run.
Experience: Psychology and Sociology Peer Mentor (Generation 10): I assist in counseling students with academic questions and concerns, Research Assistant for Dr. DeJonghe.
Two truths and one lie:
I never had a strawberry until I was 22.
I don't know how to ride a bicycle.
I met Paris Hilton at Disneyland. (That's hot.)
3rd year transfer Psychology major
“My cat's breath smells like cat food."
Psychology interests: Gender, Sexuality, Clinical Psychology
Hobbies: I love playing video games, drawing, and going out for a run.
Experience: Psychology and Sociology Peer Mentor (Generation 10): I assist in counseling students with academic questions and concerns, Research Assistant for Dr. DeJonghe.
Two truths and one lie:
I never had a strawberry until I was 22.
I don't know how to ride a bicycle.
I met Paris Hilton at Disneyland. (That's hot.)
Tamy May Lin — Community Service Chair
3rd year Psychology Major
"Our thoughts and feelings have an electromagnetic reality. Manifest wisely."
Psychology interests: Abnormal Psychology & Psychoactive drugs (leaning more towards Psychiatry).
Hobbies: Tennis, yoga, MMA, hiking, and camping.
Experience: Melanoma Awareness Project of the Desert, attending medical missions to China, Peru, and Nicaragua with non profit organizations including International Medical Alliance Helps and Helping Hands.
Two truths and one lie:
I climbed the Great Wall of China.
I've gotten my wisdom teeth taken out.
I've hiked Machu Picchu.
3rd year Psychology Major
"Our thoughts and feelings have an electromagnetic reality. Manifest wisely."
Psychology interests: Abnormal Psychology & Psychoactive drugs (leaning more towards Psychiatry).
Hobbies: Tennis, yoga, MMA, hiking, and camping.
Experience: Melanoma Awareness Project of the Desert, attending medical missions to China, Peru, and Nicaragua with non profit organizations including International Medical Alliance Helps and Helping Hands.
Two truths and one lie:
I climbed the Great Wall of China.
I've gotten my wisdom teeth taken out.
I've hiked Machu Picchu.
Zoran Liu-Moy — Historian & Public Relations Chair
4th year Psychology major with minors in Marketing Management and Organizational Communication
"Without my five senses, I would be a soul floating aimlessly in darkness, but not for long."
Psychology interests: Social psychology, Social aspects of abnormal psychology, Personality psychology.
Hobbies: Analyzing people. attempting to dance, networking, enjoying solitude, exploring music, going on YouTube tangents, hiking/camping, saving the environment, practicing marketing skills, photography.
Experience: Changing majors, Mandarin, cross-cultural adjustment, photography/photoshop
Two truths and one lie:
This one time, I electrocuted my finger with a lamp.
This one time, I made lip contact with a cockroach.
This one time, I burned my toe in a camp fire.
4th year Psychology major with minors in Marketing Management and Organizational Communication
"Without my five senses, I would be a soul floating aimlessly in darkness, but not for long."
Psychology interests: Social psychology, Social aspects of abnormal psychology, Personality psychology.
Hobbies: Analyzing people. attempting to dance, networking, enjoying solitude, exploring music, going on YouTube tangents, hiking/camping, saving the environment, practicing marketing skills, photography.
Experience: Changing majors, Mandarin, cross-cultural adjustment, photography/photoshop
Two truths and one lie:
This one time, I electrocuted my finger with a lamp.
This one time, I made lip contact with a cockroach.
This one time, I burned my toe in a camp fire.
Tonie Nguyen — Fundraising Chair
4th year Psychology Major
"You can make more happen in a year by being interested in others than by trying to get others interested in you."
Psychology interests: Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology (emphasis on psychiatric medications), and IO psychology.
Hobbies: Traveling to places I've never been before as well as eating meals I've never tried, planning future events with loved ones and intimate group gatherings, art history, making art, self care.
Experience: 2006/2007: Presidential award and Harvey Mudd award for significance in math and science. -Outdated but proud nonetheless :) 2014/2015: Treasurer, then secretary of Chaffey college feminist club. 2011-2014: Receptionist at Upland Rehab and Care Center. 2014-present: Client Services Coordinator, Billing Assistant, and Medical Assistant at Foothills Psychological Center.
Two truths and one lie:
I am Vietnamese and Mexican. I can't fluently speak Spanish, but I understand it fluently and can get by,
When I was 8 years old, I went out on high tide against general precaution and got abused by the sea.
My second year at Coachella, I told Vanessa Hudgens that Excision was horrible live to start conversation.
4th year Psychology Major
"You can make more happen in a year by being interested in others than by trying to get others interested in you."
Psychology interests: Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology (emphasis on psychiatric medications), and IO psychology.
Hobbies: Traveling to places I've never been before as well as eating meals I've never tried, planning future events with loved ones and intimate group gatherings, art history, making art, self care.
Experience: 2006/2007: Presidential award and Harvey Mudd award for significance in math and science. -Outdated but proud nonetheless :) 2014/2015: Treasurer, then secretary of Chaffey college feminist club. 2011-2014: Receptionist at Upland Rehab and Care Center. 2014-present: Client Services Coordinator, Billing Assistant, and Medical Assistant at Foothills Psychological Center.
Two truths and one lie:
I am Vietnamese and Mexican. I can't fluently speak Spanish, but I understand it fluently and can get by,
When I was 8 years old, I went out on high tide against general precaution and got abused by the sea.
My second year at Coachella, I told Vanessa Hudgens that Excision was horrible live to start conversation.
Jessica Sklar — Social Chair
4th year Psychology major with a minor in Management and Human Resources
"You are the owner of your own destiny."
Psychology interests: Clinical Psychology, Trauma, PTSD (especially in veterans).
Hobbies: Corgis, workouts, social events with friends, traveling
Experience: Research with Dr. DeJonghe, and Office of Admissions and Outreach at CPP.
Two truths and one lie:
I have a shopping problem.
My biggest fear is heights.
I am half Cuban and half Russian Jew.
4th year Psychology major with a minor in Management and Human Resources
"You are the owner of your own destiny."
Psychology interests: Clinical Psychology, Trauma, PTSD (especially in veterans).
Hobbies: Corgis, workouts, social events with friends, traveling
Experience: Research with Dr. DeJonghe, and Office of Admissions and Outreach at CPP.
Two truths and one lie:
I have a shopping problem.
My biggest fear is heights.
I am half Cuban and half Russian Jew.
Stephanie Galguera — Conference Representative
4th year Psychology major
"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir
Psychology interests: Clinical Psychology (more specifically, trauma, schizophrenia, and cognitive processes)
Hobbies: Hiking
Experience: Behavior therapist with Easterseals Autism Services (over a year), Research Assistant in Dr. Von Glahn's cognitive lab (almost a year).
Two truths and one lie:
I've never had a major injury.
I've never learned how to ride a bike.
My biggest fear is jellyfish.
4th year Psychology major
"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir
Psychology interests: Clinical Psychology (more specifically, trauma, schizophrenia, and cognitive processes)
Hobbies: Hiking
Experience: Behavior therapist with Easterseals Autism Services (over a year), Research Assistant in Dr. Von Glahn's cognitive lab (almost a year).
Two truths and one lie:
I've never had a major injury.
I've never learned how to ride a bike.
My biggest fear is jellyfish.
Mary Grace Dilig — C.L.A.S.S Council Representative
4th year Psychology major
"I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better." -Maya Angelou
Psychology interests: Psycholinguistics & Speech Pathology
Hobbies: Skincare and makeup, watching TV series, reading, video games.
Experience: Research assistant in Dr. Rossi’s lab, Fun Club Leader at the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House.
Two truths and one lie:
I had laser eye surgery.
I traveled to 7 states during summer '16.
I have never eaten frozen yogurt.
4th year Psychology major
"I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better." -Maya Angelou
Psychology interests: Psycholinguistics & Speech Pathology
Hobbies: Skincare and makeup, watching TV series, reading, video games.
Experience: Research assistant in Dr. Rossi’s lab, Fun Club Leader at the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House.
Two truths and one lie:
I had laser eye surgery.
I traveled to 7 states during summer '16.
I have never eaten frozen yogurt.
Dr. Erika DeJonghe - Faculty Advisor
Associate Professor
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Erika DeJonghe, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and an associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Sociology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Michigan State University in 2007. Her research interests include the mental health consequences of childhood exposure to intimate partner violence, the intergenerational transmission of intimate partner violence, and the experiences of women faculty in male-dominated disciplines. Her areas of clinical interest include family therapy, play therapy, and child group therapy, with a particular focus on work with children and families recovering from trauma.
What are you listening to Dr. DeJonghe? I have a toddler, so pretty much now all I listen to is the Super Why soundtrack...
Associate Professor
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Erika DeJonghe, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and an associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Sociology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Michigan State University in 2007. Her research interests include the mental health consequences of childhood exposure to intimate partner violence, the intergenerational transmission of intimate partner violence, and the experiences of women faculty in male-dominated disciplines. Her areas of clinical interest include family therapy, play therapy, and child group therapy, with a particular focus on work with children and families recovering from trauma.
What are you listening to Dr. DeJonghe? I have a toddler, so pretty much now all I listen to is the Super Why soundtrack...
