About Me
My name is Korena, and I am a senior at Old Dominion University majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Statistics and Biology. I started pursuing this degree because I felt passionate about helping others and mental health. However, throughout my time here at ODU I began to realize a passion for research, as well as in interest in using technology to help facilitate the previously mentioned changes. As you will see throughout my E-portfolio, LeADERS provided me with opporunities to not only develop these interests, but also develop skills that are directly applicable to the career and life that I would like to lead. Since my first year at ODU, I have known that a career as a clinical psychologist will be in my future, but LeADERS has acted as one additional stepping stone that will help me get there.
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LeADERS
LeADERS is a program offered by ODU that aims to help students link what they learn in the classroom to personal and professional development, broadening the impact of their classroom experiences. This E-portfolio is an essential component to LeADERS, as each page required me to reflect on the curriculum that composes LeADERS. By maintaining this E-portfolio, I hope to convey in an interactive manner how each area of LeADERS has helped me learn and grow.
Korena Klimczak sharing her experiences at the study abroad fair.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Phone Apps
The use of mobile modes of therapy, both as a supplement to face-to-face therapy as well as a stand-alone aid.
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality's potential to simulate feared experiences, in order to reduce clients' fears through exposure.
Machine Learning
Machine learning as a tool to make predictions about clients, such as risks for suicidal behaviors.
Accessibility/Barriers to Treatment
What barriers are keeping individuals with mental health concerns from seeking treatment, and how can we bridge this gap?
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Honors College
Diversity Studies (Certificate)
Minors: Statistics, Biology
GPA: 3.97
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University of Essex
Study Abroad Exchange Program