Juliana Wallace began working in Dr. Cindi May’s research lab in her Freshman year, starting with research on how cues (words, sounds, etc.) that have some emotionality can affect our prospective memory. Juliana ran studies with younger and older adults and presented findings from the research at SARD in her sophomore year. She has received two grants for different research studies here at the College, and she is now embarking on my Bachelor’s Essay focused on curiosity.
During her Junior year summer, Juliana became trained in Bibliotherapy while completing an internship through Medical Experience Academy in Greenville, SC at the USC School of Medicine- Greenville. Bibliotherapy (therapy in which you read to individuals who are suffering from certain conditions, such as Alzheimer’s, a stroke) is used to help calm patients and to reduce pain depending on their condition. Juliana has worked with numerous young and adult patients in Bibliotherapy through her internship and also her volunteer work at the Shriner’s hospital in Greenville, SC.
Juliana is also a passionate lover of animals, and she loves the idea of the use of therapy dogs in sessions of counseling/therapy (especially for young kids who have a hard time getting out of their shell). She has been volunteering at the Pet Helpers animal shelter for 3 years in Charleston as an animal photographer. Her dream would be to run a counseling/therapy office in which she would offer a service that would include the presence of therapy animals to aid in sessions.
Juliana was the president of Psi Chi Honors Society during her Junior year, and she is still a member. She is also a member of the Pre- Health Honors Society, and she served as a Psychology tutor at the Center for Student learning for a year.
Juliana says of the Department of Psychology, “I am in awe at our amazing professors and the hard work they put in for this community and their students. I wouldn’t go back and time and make any choices differently. Dr. May is a phenomenal professor, mentor, friend, and guide in this journey. She pushes me to be the very best I can be while also making me feel we are a team.”