My name is Adam Lurie and I am a 3rd year Clinical PsyD student at William James College. I grew up in Massachusetts, but moved to D.C. to attend the George Washington University to pursue a bachelor's degree in Psychology. After college, I moved back to Massachusetts and took a year off to gain experience (and save money) before starting the program. During this time, I worked for Riverside Community Care as a residential counselor. I joined the clinical ACES team to advocate for more mental health support for students in the program and to better understand the costs associated with being in a doctoral program. As a LEAD Representative I hope to act as a liason between the students, faculty, and administration to help build a better environment for everyone.
Email: Adam_Lurie@WilliamJames.edu
Natania Perlman is a third-year, part-time student in the master’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, emphasizing in Couples & Family Therapy. She is the LEAD member of ACES for the Counseling & Behavioral Health Department this year. Natania did her practicum at Seven Hills Behavioral Health’s Adult Psychiatric Day Center in New Bedford, MA and is currently interning at Bradley Hospital on the Adolescent Inpatient Unit in East Providence, RI. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Clark University in Worcester, MA. Before entering WJC, Natania spent three years working throughout Southeastern Massachusetts as an Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) in-home therapist working with infants, children, and adolescents on the autism spectrum disorder. Her field interests include parent-child relationships, systems work, sibling dynamics, communication, and identity development
My name is Oluwafunmilayo Aguocha, and I am in my 4th year in the Leadership Psychology program and a scholar with the Black Health Graduate Academy. Currently, I am a Site Director at the Department of Mental Health Massachusetts (DMH) and a member of the senior executive team for DMH Southeast Area. As an authentic and dynamic leader with an extensive background in non-profit organizations and governmental sectors, my mission is to empower and align people to have a shared purpose; to motivate them to rise to the challenge, and accomplish the highest level of performance and productivity. I have been a member of the Organizational & Leadership Psychology (OLP) ACES team and a co-LEAD since 2017. As a LEAD representative for the 2020-2021 academic year, I hope to continue to represent the OLP community and collaborate with other students to improve the experience of both current and prospective students at WJC. I look forward to hearing from you.
Amelia Barnett is in her second and final year of the Bachelor's in Psychology and Human Services program. She received her Associate's of Science from Mass Bay Community College. She previously worked at the Newton Boys & Girls Club as the Girls' Services Coordinator. She now works as a tutor at WJC's Academic Resource Center and volunteers on a crisis line. She is also involved in #MEAction, an activist group that advocates for increased research and support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. She hopes to become a LMHC and work with individuals with chronic illnesses.
My name is Paige Laich and I am from Chelmsford, MA. This is my third year of the MA/CAGS Program in School Psychology. The opportunity for experiential education brought me to William James College. After completing my first two practicum experiences at the elementary and middle school levels, my internship this year will be at a charter school for students in grades 5-12. In addition to representing the School Psychology department as a member of the LEAD team, I will be a Student Leader for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). This will be my second year in both these roles. William James College has been a wonderful experience for me, so I look forward to giving back to this community. I want to help my fellow students not just survive but thrive during their graduate school experience!
