Alexander Dovgopoly

B.S. in Cognitive Science

Katherine Fargo

B.A. in Creative Writing, with an additional major in Decision Science

MFA in Creative Writing (fiction concentration) at George Mason University

Colleen Gault

B.S. in Biology and Psychology

Studying Capuchin monkeys in the field in Costa Rica to study for a year. Plans to begin graduate school in fall of 2005 with an NSF graduate research fellowship

Michael Gibbons

B.A. in Spanish, with an additional major in International Relations

Paul Gittleman

B.A. in English, with an additional major in Social & Cultural History

Rebecca Halperin

B.A. in Biological Sciences, with an additional major in Decision Science

Lab Technician at TGen (Translational Genomics Research Institute)

Karen Hoffmann

B.A. in Biological Sciences, with an additional major in Professional Writing

Work in Journalism

James Johnson

B.S. in Discrete Math & Logic, with an additional major in Physics and a minor in Computer Science

Amar Krishnamurti

B.S. in Economics, with a minor in Business Administration

Plans to pursue an MBA

Jeffrey Lee

B.S. in Information Systems, with a minor in Business Administration

Mary McAshan

B.S. in Psychology, with an additional major in Social & Cultural History

Graduate School at Northwestern University, Chicago

Patrick Moeller

B.S. in Physics

Christina Prested

B.S. in Astrophysics

PhD in Astronomy, Boston University

Anna Schardt

B.A. in Professional Writing, with a minor in Linguistics

Attend the Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, then pursue a career as a literary agent or an acquisitions editor

Sarah Schipul

B.S. in Cognitive Science, with a minor in Computer Science

Research Associate at the Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging, Carnegie Mellon University

Lindsey Shultz

B.S. in Biological Sciences, with an additional major in Ethics, History, and Public POlicy, and minors in Chemistry and Sociology

Working for Americorps as a volunteer in a health care position and beginning classes for an MA in medical ethics. Will apply to medical school for fall 2005.

Treacy Silverstein

B.S. in Operations Research

Research Assistant at Harvard Medical School's Department of Health Care Policy.

Sam Swift

B.S. in Decision Science, with a minor in Policy & Management

Behavioural Economics Research, Carnegie Mellon University

Yanna Weisberg

B.S. in Psychology and B.S. in Mathematical Sciences, with a minor in Statistics

University of Minnesota, PhD in Social Psychology

Nicholas Welty

B.S. in Biological Sciences, with an additional major in Economics and a minor in Chemistry

Heather Whitman

B.A. in Psychology, with an additional major in Decision Science

PhD in Health Psychology, University of California, Irvine

Christopher Wong

B.S. in Biological Sciences, with a minor in Business Administration

University of Miami School of Medicine

Ann Yu

B.S. in Information Systems

Reneeta Basu
Biological Sciences, Class of 2005

While majoring in biological sciences and pursuing a career in medicine, Reneeta is currently involved in a research study that investigates the effect of hospital room environment on the recovery of patients. The study involves changing certain parameters within the room such as amount of sunlight or the presence of a landscape painting in order to determine if there is a decreased length of patient stay and decreased level of patient stress.

This research provides experience in assessing psychological effects on patients rather than the traditional "under the microscope" type of scientific research. The ability to become involved in scientific endeavors outside the classroom early in your curriculum planning is one of the benefits of being a student at Carnegie Mellon. Many students become involved in research as early as their first year.

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