Amani Khalil, M.S.Ed
Amani is a doctoral candidate in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at Purdue. She is originally from Dallas, Texas. Amani earned her B.S. with a double major in Child Development & Learning and Psychology from the University of Texas at Dallas and earned her M.S.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from Purdue. Amani's clinical interests include working with children and families conducting psychotherapy and assessments in schools and healthcare settings. Amani’s research interests broadly pertain to addressing health disparities for families with developmental disabilities. When she's not working, you can find Amani running, hiking, biking, or attending Purdue football and basketball games.
Brenda Shein, M.S.Ed
Brenda is currently a fifth-year candidate in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at Purdue. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, she spent her undergraduate years in New York City and graduated from NYU in 2017 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Before coming to Purdue to pursue her doctorate, she worked for a couple of years in community and clinical mental health settings and credits those experiences in helping to shape her vocational pursuits in counseling psychology. Brenda’s research interests broadly focus on ethnic-racial identity development and understanding trauma, adversity, and resiliency from a developmental and socio-cultural perspective. When she's not working, Brenda likes exploring cafes and spending time with others over good food. She finds the most joy in baking, practicing yoga, and going on adventures outdoors.
Muzi (Nina) Li, M.S.
Nina is currently a fourth-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at Purdue. She was born and raised in Changsha, Hunan, China. Nina spent her undergraduate years at Southern Medical University in Guangzhou with a B.S. in clinical psychology and a B.A. in English. Nina got her M.S. degree in prevention science from the University of Oregon. Before coming to Purdue, Nina worked as a research assistant in several different places with culturally sensitive behavioral and mental health intervention research. Nina’s research interests broadly include cross-cultural adaptation, sexual minority mental health, prevention, and intervention. When not working, Nina enjoys making tea and drinks, cooking, baking, and photography.
Jenni Thang, M.S.Ed
Jenni is currently a third-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at Purdue, West Lafayette. She was born and raised in Myanmar, Chin State. Jenni spent her undergraduate years at Indiana University Bloomington with a B.A. in Psychology. Jenni’s research interests focus broadly on the intersection between trauma and mental health within the refugee community. During her free time, Jenni enjoys painting or taking naps with her cat, Solo, and niece, Violet; August likes to tag along as well.
Victoria Mollo, B.S.
Victoria is currently a second-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at Purdue. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York where she spent her undergraduate years. Victoria earned her B.S. in psychology and minor in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at CUNY Macaulay Honors College. Victoria’s research interests broadly focus on mental health, well-being, and resilience in disadvantaged families. When not working, you can find Victoria at the movies catching the latest film, solving crossword puzzles, or spending time with family and friends.
Phoebe Pham, B.A.
Phoebe is currently a first-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at Purdue. She was born in Florida but grew up in Orange County, California. Phoebe graduated from the University of California, Irvine with dual B.A. degrees in Psychological Science and Social Ecology. Her research interests broadly include parenting, parent-child relationships, child socioemotional development, mental health service utilization, and early intervention in Asian populations. Outside of school, Phoebe enjoys playing games, watching kdramas, reading, cooking, and exploring cafes.