BAMGrads

Catch up with some of our BAM graduates.

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Neha Navrange

Neha Navrange (class of 2025) with is currently a legal fellow for the Center for Reproductive Rights Latin American and Caribbean Program in Bogotá, Colombia. Later in 2026, she plans to attend law school.

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Elah Unger-Levinson

Elah Unger-Levinson (class of 2025) is pursuing her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of San Diego.

Molly McCarthy

Molly McCarthy (class of 2025) is a Registered Behavior Technician at TherapyWorks. She is also working toward an MS in Applied Behavior Analysis at Northeastern University.

Angelica Roldan Cazales

Angelica Roldan Cazales (class of 2025) is currently working in behavioral health with children and adolescents at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.

Lili Pope

Lili Pope (class of 2024) earned a master's degree in public health at Feinberg School of Medicine and is currently a Clinical Research Coordinator at Lurie Children's Hospital.

Lisa Vicini

Lisa Vicini (class of 2023) is a Research Assistant at the Developmental Mechanisms Lab in the Department of Medical Social Sciences and Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences at Feinberg School of Medicine. She is currently working as a Bilingual RA in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study, a longitudinal study hoping to better understand brain development beginning in the prenatal period and extending through early childhood.

Marren Jenkins

Marren Jenkins (class of 2022) is currently a full-time research assistant in the Woodward Lab within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, working primarily on a project studying anxiety neurocircuitry in individuals with psychosis.

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Harlym Pike

Harlym Pike (class of 2022, she/her) works in Chicago in Human Capital consulting at Deloitte, and is deferring her enrollment at the Kellogg School of Management for her MBA.

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Ilyana Schlesinger

Ilyana Schlesinger (class of 2022) graduated with a B.A. in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences and Psychology. She currently works in management consulting at Bain & Company.

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Courtney Goldenberg

Courtney Goldenberg (class of 2021) is currently a doctoral student at Texas Tech University studying Clinical Psychology, where she explores the link between ACE, involvement in the juvenile justice system, and interpersonal relationships.

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Dana Lurie

Dana Lurie (class of 2021) earned a JD from Harvard Law School. They are now a Public Defender in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

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Radhika Rahlan

Radhika Rahlan (class of 2021) works as a buyer at Bloomingdales New York City.

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Anamaria Sayre

Anamaria Sayre (class of 2021) works for NPR Music as the co-host of Alt.Latino and a curator and producer for Tiny Desk concerts.

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Rachel Epstein

Rachel Epstein (class of 2020) graduated from Boston University with a master's degree in Genetic Counseling in the spring of 2022. She now works at Natera, a clinical genetic testing company.

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Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams (class of 2020) earned a master's degree in Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern's Medill School and currently works at Northwestern's Office of Global Communications as a Marketing Coordinator.

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Stefani Amick

Stefani Amick (class of 2019) earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Chicago. She is currently a social worker for elementary school students in Skokie, IL.

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Eliza Beth

Eliza Beth (class of 2019) worked as an Education & Training Coordinator at HealthHIV, a DC-based nonprofit that tackles HIV, hepatitis C, and opioid use prevention and treatment, before earning an MSW at UT Austin.

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Audrey DeLong

Audrey DeLong, MD (class of 2019) worked as a pediatric behavioral therapist before attending medical school at Case Western Reserve University. She is currently a resident in psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School.

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Anne Zola

Anne Zola (class of 2019) earned a master's at the Oxford Internet Institute, where she studied how body acceptance movements are talked about online. She worked as a Research Data Analyst at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine in the Psychometrics and Statistics Core. Anne is currently a doctoral student in Management & Organizations at the Kellogg School of Management. She uses methods from psychology and data science to examine social inequalities and prejudice. Her research focuses on gender, race, and body size.

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Megan Imundo

Megan Imundo, PhD (class of 2018) earned a doctorate in Cognitive Psychology from UCLA and worked as a Research Scientist at Arizona State University's Learning Engineering Institute. Her research uses a variety of data and methods to inform the development of classroom practices and technologies to support student outcomes. She is currently a research scientists at WGU Lab.

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Ryan Loach

Ryan Loach (class of 2018) is a Senior User Experience Researcher at PlayStation in San Mateo.

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Ellen Wu

Ellen Wu, MD (class of 2018) earned a medical degree from Feinberg School of Medicine and is currently a resident in dermatology. She conducted translational research with newly developed, wireless skin sensors that monitor vital signs in infants and neonates in the critical care unit.

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Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson (class of 2017) is currently at the University of Kansas pursuing her doctorate in clinical psychology. Her current research is on novel methods of assessment, diagnosis, and classification of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors.

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Sowa Imoisili

After graduating, Sowa Imoisili (class of 2016) spent a year lecturing at Shue Yan University in Hong Kong through a Princeton in Asia Fellowship. After several year at Accenture, she earned an MBA from Stanford School of Business. She is currently a VP and Chief of Staff at Strategic Education, Inc.

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Margaret Shavlik

Margaret Shavlik, PhD (class of 2016) earned a doctorate in developmental science from Vanderbilt University, where she is now a postdoctoral research scholar. Her research interests involve the effects of socioeconomic status on children's reading skills and overall school readiness.

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Natalie Stern

Natalie Stern, MD (class of 2016) graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2023 and is pursuing a child and adolescent psychiatry physician–scientist research track residency at NYU. During residency, she hopes to continue pursuing clinical research with a focus on women's mental health, eating disorders, and body image in adolescents.

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Peter Cleary

Peter Cleary, MD (class of 2015) earned a dual-degree MD/MPH at Keck School of Medicine of USC. Prior to medical school, Peter worked as a Research Coordinator and HIV test counselor on a longitudinal cohort study of HIV/STI and substance use risk in Chicago.

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Olivia Foster-Gimbel

Olivia Foster-Gimbel, PhD (class of 2015) is an assistant professor of Management and Global Business at Rutgers School of Business. She completed a doctorate in Management and Organizations from NYU Stern School of Business in 2024. Olivia researchers allyship allyship, the efforts of those who actively work for equity for marginalized groups, not as a member of that group but in solidarity with its struggle.

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Katherine Scott

Katherine Scott (class of 2015) earned an M.A. in Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling and a Graduate Certificate in Laban Movement Analysis at Columbia College Chicago. She works as a teaching artist and choreographer in the Chicagoland area.

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Jazz Stephens

After graduating, Jazz Stephens (class of 2015) worked as a research assistant at Northwestern's Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Well-being (ISGMH). She is currently a statistician at IPSOS.

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Robert (Robbie) Gomez

Robert (Robbie) Gomez (class of 2014) earned his master's in counseling from Northwestern University. He currently practices at Busy Bee Counseling, in Chicago. He has a cat named Mags, loves to game, and is passionate about affordable and accessible mental health care. He wants a world where everyone who wants therapy can get it with minimal hurdles and hoops to jump through. Robbie specializes in couples, career counseling, and LGBTQ issues.

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Dani Alcorn

Dani Alcorn (BAM class of 2013) is the Chief Operating Officer at Writing Academy, an online school and community for aspiring authors. She teaches and mentors students about story structure in addition to her business duties. You can learn more about her work at WritingAcademy.com.

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Kayla Grayson

Kayla Grayson (class of 2013) earned an MBA at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, focusing on marketing, data analytics, and technology management. She was also a Kellogg Applied Data Science Fellow in partnership with Northwestern's Masters of Science in Analytics program. Prior to returning to school full time, Kayla was a Manager at Nielsen in the innovation analytics practice area. She is currently a senior analytical lead at Google.

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Parker Murphy

Parker Murphy (class of 2013) is a New York based artist performing in Punchdrunk's internationally acclaimed Sleep No More. His work with Professor Engeln's Body and Media lab greatly influenced his artistic career and work to create a body positive environment within the field. You can read more about Parker's work at parkermurphy.org.

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Kaitlin Levin

Kaitlin Levin (class of 2012) is a clinical psychology doctoral student at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology in New York City. Her clinical focus is in the area of women's mental health. She has experience working with breast cancer patients, women with perinatal mood/anxiety disorders, and college students struggling with negative body image and eating disordered behavior.

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Mike Sladek

Mike Sladek (he/him/his), Ph.D. (class of 2013), completed his doctorate in developmental psychology at Arizona State University and a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education. Mike is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The University of Oklahoma, where he directs the Contexts of Health, Adolescent Resilience, and Measuring Stress (CHARMS) Lab and teaches undergraduate Lifespan Development and graduate seminar courses (e.g., LGBTQ+ Psychology). In his research he strives to advocate for strengths-based and identity-affirming approaches to advance social justice in developmental science, specifically to better understand youth's experiences and identities in everyday social and cultural contexts.

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Lisa Velkoff

Lisa Velkoff, PhD (class of 2013) is a clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorders and self-harm. She completed her doctorate at Miami University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Program at UC San Diego. She is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Reed College. Her primary line of research focuses on identifying proximal and modifiable risk factors in the short-term prediction of episodes of self-harm.

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Nicole Hendrix

Nicole Hendrix Ph.D., BCBA (class of 2012) completed her doctorate in school psychology at the University of Iowa. She is an Associate Professor at the Pediatric Institute with the Emory University School of Medicine, where her clinical work focuses on children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families. Her research focuses on early identification and intervention and improving service accessibility.

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Kaitlin Levin

Kaitlin Levin (class of 2012) is a clinical psychology doctoral student at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology in New York City. Her clinical focus is in the area of women's mental health. She has experience working with breast cancer patients, women with perinatal mood/anxiety disorders, and college students struggling with negative body image and eating disordered behavior.

Kathryn Mancini

Kathryn (Rulon) Mancini, PhD (class of 2012) earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from Miami University. and completed a pediatric psychology post-doctoral fellowship at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. She is an Assistant Professor at Case Western Research University School of Medicine. Her areas of emphasis include integrated pediatric primary care and affirmative care for gender non-conforming and transgender youth..

Jennifer Piemonte

Jennifer Piemonte (class of 2012) earned a joint PhD in Psychology (Personality and Social Contexts) and Women's Studies at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include feminist psychology, sexual scripts, and stigmatized identities. She is currently a postdoctoral research associate the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Scott Beymer

Scott Beymer (class of 2011) earned his MA in psychology and is currently a Director of NPS Prism at Bain. He works closely with clients to advise them on CX and business insights.

Heather Mintz

Heather Mintz (class of 2011) managed the Weight Management and Eating Disorders research lab at Washington University in St. Louis after graduation and went on to complete her Masters in Public Health at Harvard University in 2015. She is currently the System Director for Strategy, Planning & Business Development at Endeavor Health.

Sara Morrow

Sara Morrow (class of 2011) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She graduated with her Masters of Science from The Family Institute at Northwestern University in 2015, and then pursued a fellowship in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Now, she works at Chicago Center for Relationship Counseling (CCRC), specializing in women's mental health issues, Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders, couples therapy, and anxiety disorders. She is also a clinical supervisor for therapists pursuing their licensure.

Stephanie Rothman

Stephanie Rothman (formerly Richman), Ph.D. (class of 2010) teaches in the Psychology Department at Baldwin Wallace University. She specializes in Social Psychology, specifically focusing on social rejection, the self-concept, and relationships.

Rachel Salk

Rachel Salk, Ph.D. (class of 2010) earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. She is currently a licensed psychologist at a private practice and maintains an active program of research.

Allison Mueller

Allison (Ali) Mueller (class of 2009) earned a doctorate in social psychology from University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research explored why people behave immorally in everyday life. She now works in data science.

Rachel Ostrov

Rachel Ostrov, MA, LCSW (class of 2009) is a clinical social worker in the field of mental health. She is currently working at Northwestern Medicine in Women's Behavioral Health with a focus on perinatal and postpartum care. She also has experience working with children, adolescents, and families in a variety of settings including schools, clinics, and hospitals.

Elise Krause

Elise Krause (class of 2008) teaches math at her high school alma mater, Wayland Academy. She earned a master’s degree in Educational Psychology at UW-Madison. She still talks about BAM all the time like it's her job and throws away beauty magazines when she sees them on campus. This habit has caused several small conflicts in her life.

Ashley Rolnik

Ashley Rolnik, Ph.D. (class of 2008) earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from Loyola University Chicago and completed her clinical health psychology internship at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine (specialty in gastroenterology and hepatology). She is currently the Behavioral Medicine Director for Gastroenterology and Weight Management at NorthShore University HealthSystem.