Education
B.S. Psychology, Georgia State University, 2022
Research interests
• Attachment theory
• Resilience
• Synchrony
• Peer (and romantic) relationships
• Resilience
• Synchrony
• Peer (and romantic) relationships
Publications/Posters/Papers
Rankine, D., McDonald, C., Cooper, A., & Tully, E. (2022). Associations between Children’s and Parents’ Empathic Reactivity. Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Ozturk, S., Maalouf, A.R., Çiftçi, M., Rankine, D., Andrews, K., & Özçalışkan, Ş. (2021). Does gesture provide a helping hand to adults with different types of aphasia? Language & Literacy Day, Atlanta, GA.
Ozturk, S., Maalouf, A.R., Çiftçi, M., Rankine, D., Andrews, K., & Özçalışkan, Ş. (2021). Does gesture provide a helping hand to adults with different types of aphasia? Language & Literacy Day, Atlanta, GA.
Accomplishments
• 2022 Psychology Graduation with Distinction – Leadership, Service, and Research
• 2019-2022 President’s List (x6)
• 2019-2022 Zell Miller Scholarship
• 2019-2022 1913 Founders Scholarship
• 2019-2022 President’s List (x6)
• 2019-2022 Zell Miller Scholarship
• 2019-2022 1913 Founders Scholarship
Fun Facts
Favorite books/movies?
A few of my favorite movies are Tangled, Waves, The Parent Trap, and A Star is Born.
If you could study any random thing other than HDFS/MFT, what would it be?
I would study interior design, nutrition, or education!
Pets?
I recently adopted a flame-point Balinese cat named Stella!
What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?
I would tell them to make sure you know your “why” for thinking about graduate school. Having a vision for why you want a master’s degree or Ph.D. helps make sure you stay focused during the admissions process and during your program. Just like so many other people, I would stress working on your time management skills! I thought I had great time management skills, but graduate school has absolutely tested it as I juggle so many competing priorities. Also, learn what is self-care for you and be comfortable with that changing over time too!
A few of my favorite movies are Tangled, Waves, The Parent Trap, and A Star is Born.
If you could study any random thing other than HDFS/MFT, what would it be?
I would study interior design, nutrition, or education!
Pets?
I recently adopted a flame-point Balinese cat named Stella!
What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?
I would tell them to make sure you know your “why” for thinking about graduate school. Having a vision for why you want a master’s degree or Ph.D. helps make sure you stay focused during the admissions process and during your program. Just like so many other people, I would stress working on your time management skills! I thought I had great time management skills, but graduate school has absolutely tested it as I juggle so many competing priorities. Also, learn what is self-care for you and be comfortable with that changing over time too!