| Personal Information | |
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| Applicant Name | Christina Lee |
| Applicant Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Training Level | Graduate student |
| City of Residence | Novi, MI |
| Distance to Chicago, IL | ≤ 2 hour flight |
| Age | 27 |
| Gender identity and pronouns | she/her |
| Have you ever attended an AACN annual meeting? | No |
| The following list includes characteristics of historically underrepresented groups. Please select all characteristics that represent you and/or describe other diverse facets of your identity in the “Other” option. |
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| Funding Opportunitites | |
| I would like to be considered for the following funding opportunities. |
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| Application for Student Assistant | |
| Application for Conference Leader | |
| Application for Scholarship | Travel scholarship awardees are provided with free conference registration and reimbursement of up to $550 of travel expenses to support conference attendance, including meals, hotel stay, and airfare. |
| Application for Conference Mentor Award | |
| In 500 words or fewer, please describe (1) your prior mentorship experience and what you feel you can offer mentees from historically underrepresented backgrounds at the AACN annual meeting, and (2) how this mentorship experience will contribute to your professional goals. You also may describe the ways in which attending the AACN Annual Meeting would represent a financial hardship for you without this award. | My prior mentorship experience includes mentoring undergraduates at my university (Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit, Michigan) through our Psychology Academic Support Services. During this time, I consistently met with several undergraduates throughout the semesters. These were informal meetings to discuss how I could support them best. For example, one of my mentees was interested in applying to graduate school, so I assisted with the process of applying. Currently, I am a mentor for 1st-year graduate students in my clinical psychology program. This semester, I met with 2 incoming doctoral students every week and answered any questions they had about the program or our internal psychology training clinic. Due to the student demographic of WSU, most of my mentees did come from historically underrepresented backgrounds (e.g., African American, Middle Eastern), which felt very rewarding. As an Asian American woman, I believe I created a safe, nonjudgemental space for my mentees. I enjoy sharing the knowledge I have gained over the years. Additionally, I recognize the importance of building confidence and opportunities and can offer support with building self-esteem and networking. I believe this mentorship experience will contribute to my professional goals as it aligns with my values and aspirations. As someone who hopes to make the field more accessible for people from historically underrepresented backgrounds, I see this as a perfect opportunity to support undergraduates from these groups in becoming neuropsychologists. Not only do I hope to share my experience to help my mentees further their growth but I also believe mentoring contributes to my own development. I recognize that I will gain valuable insights from my mentee's perspective, as mentorship is a mutually beneficial learning and growth process. Without this award, it would be challenging to attend the AACN meeting. Thus far, I have only had funds to travel to one conference a year. I have not yet had the opportunity to attend AACN, so I am eager to be a part of the AACN Annual Meeting. Thank you so much for your consideration. |
| Tiebreaker | 2 |
