Professor, patrick.hill@wustl.edu

Dr. Hill is a Professor of Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, in both the Social & Personality and Aging & Development divisions. His current research examines how sense of purpose may promote coping with stressors as well as engagement in health promoting behaviors. He is also interested in the role of personality dispositions on daily and long-term cognitive resilience. In his free time, Dr. Hill enjoys playing with his nieces, and going hiking (particularly in Utah). Pat is an avid Indiana University fan, and generally should not be interrupted during any of their games.

Graduate Student, c.mary1@wustl.edu

Mary is a first-year graduate student and NSF graduate research fellow in the Social & Personality Psychology program at Washington University in St. Louis. She received a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from The University of Alabama and worked as a post-baccalaureate project coordinator at UNC Chapel Hill.  She completed her honors thesis on the impact of racial discrimination on brain volume and mental health in older Black adults. Broadly, Mary is interested in exploring how minoritized individuals find support against stigma and discrimination, and how these behaviors can contribute to a decrease in the prevalence of stress-based disorders. In her free time, Mary enjoys live music, trying new restaurants and recipes, and learning new crafts!

Graduate Student, qilin@wustl.edu

Qilin Zhang received his BA in Philosophy and BS in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and his MA from Wake Forest University. Currently, he is a Ph.D. Student in Washington University in St Louis. His current research focuses on answering four general questions, 1) Who are morally influential and how did they become so; 2) How to accurately measure moral (e.g. forgiveness and patience) and intellectual traits (e.g. open-mindedness and intellectual charity); 3) When do people decide to change their moral values and how to promote them through interventions; and 4) Does becoming more moral improves well-being? When he’s not tackling these head-scratchers, Qilin likes going on a good hike, playing basketball, playing sim-racing, or hanging out with friends at car meets.

Graduate Student, bona.kim@wustl.edu