Team Members

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Leili Arya is an undergraduate psychology student at Suffolk University and the founder of the student-led journal. With experience such as working as a behavior technician and exposure to mental health environments, she recognized the gaps in mental health accessibility and knowledge. This inspired her to make a change. Leili is passionate about providing insight and understanding into mental health topics through writing.

Biomedical Neuroscience Research Associate

Hanna Hu is an undergraduate biomedical engineering student at the University of California, Irvine. She has interned at the Neurochemistry and Cognition Lab at Brandeis University, where she learned to administer and score psychological tests and relate psychological well-being to fMRI and PET brain scans. Hanna is particularly interested in the neuroscience aspect of psychology, and hopes to learn more about the brain. 

Social Policy and Mental Health Outreach Associate

Kimia Kahalzadeh is an undergraduate double major of Social Thought & Political Economy and Public Policy student at UMass Amherst. She contributes thoughtful writing focused on mental health advocacy and supports outreach to engage diverse communities.

Biotechnology & Psychology Contributor

Akshaya Kotapati is starting college at Umass Lowell in the fall as a Biotechnology major. She wants to dive into research and work with others to contribute to meaningful writing.

Project Coordination Associate

Amelia Arya is an undergraduate business administration and economics student at Northeastern University. She oversees project organization, coordination, and outreach initiatives. Amelia brings a versatile skill set to support the journal's operations.

AI & Cognitive Psychology Contributor

Henil Brahmbhatt is an undergraduate computer science and finance student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is currently developing an AI emotion-recognition algorithm based on psychological concepts to interpret human nature. With a deep interest in cognitive psychology, neural networks, and genetic computation, he aims to explore the intersection of human cognition and artificial intelligence. He hopes to explore how AI and the human mind can enrich each other.