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Senior Devin Thompson\u2019s passion for psychological research has flourished under the mentorship of Pacific faculty. With the help of Professor Carla Strickland-Hughes of the psychology department<\/a>, Devin has navigated the launch of his research project and gained valuable professional connections along the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sparking an idea: Expanding on existing ageism research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI started working with Professor Strickland-Hughes my freshman year. I\u2019ve been in her lab ever since,\u201d Devin said. \u201cSometime during that first project, I heard about the opportunity for psych majors to get a psychology honors degree. To accomplish that, you must conduct your own study and then present it at a conference, so I brought up this idea to Professor Strickland-Hughes and we started working together.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devin’s project explores psychological reactions of people who face ageism and expands on research completed originally by social psychologist Alison Chasteen of the University of Toronto\u2014a professional connection of Strickland-Hughes’s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to begin the research project, Devin had to present his thesis to a self-assembled committee of researchers. \u201cI invited Dr. Strickland-Hughes, Dr. McDaniel from the speech-language pathology department and Dr. Alison Chasteen, who actually Zoomed in from Canada for my thesis defense.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite initially feeling nervous to present to Chasteen, Devin said that her feedback was valuable and helped him launch the project with confidence.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was like, \u2018What if I read her work wrong or something?\u2019 But it went really well,\u201d he said. \u201cShe was super supportive, and I still email her if I have any questions in the process. So, she\u2019s been a great connection to have and I\u2019m really grateful.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaining momentum through financial and professional support<\/h3>\n\n\n
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\u201cDevin\u2019s work is possible only because he has support from all across campus,\u201d Strickland-Hughes said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From financial aid to professional mentorship, Devin\u2019s support system continues to push him toward success. In addition to benefiting from the Powell Scholars program, which provides funding for his research, Devin has grown professionally as a member of Pacific\u2019s First-Year Honors program. Within the psychology department, Devin receives impactful support from his lab colleagues, who gather regularly to discuss their independent projects, and Strickland-Hughes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWorking with Dr. Stickland-Hughes, she\u2019s been a great mentor,” Devin said. \u201cShe\u2019s guiding me along the way and she\u2019s giving me freedom to make my own mistakes and learn, which has been beneficial. It\u2019s going to help me not only as I prepare for graduate school but for the rest of my career.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devin is one of four students participating in Strickland-Hughes’s research lab. The others include Emma Garber, Jessica Lacap and Megan Carmichael. Megan plans to present her own research, also a study of ageism, at the 2024 meeting of the American Psychological Association. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paving the way for graduate opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Devin\u2019s goals after graduation involve furthering his academic career. He is preparing to apply for master\u2019s and doctoral programs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing at Pacific, I’ve been exposed to a lot of different elements of psychology and all that entails, and I realized I have a big passion for research.\u201d Devin said. \u201cLooking back, I\u2019m really glad I chose this major.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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