Welcome Cassidy Eckrem

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Cassidy Eckrem in our Department. Cassidy is a senior studying psychology and liberal arts with a minor in French at The University of Texas at Austin. She has been awarded a prestigious Killam Fellowship to study at the University of Victoria during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Cassidy’s research interests are focused on discovering new, more effective treatments for mood disorders, along with anxiety disorders and trauma-related disorders. She is also interested in the study of sexuality and gender differences as they relate to self-image. Cassidy intends on continuing into graduate school and becoming a clinical psychologist.