Presidential Fellows

KRISTIN ROBERTS-2013 Scholar
major & degree: School Psychology, Ph.D.
hometown: Zanesville, OH
contact: kristinr@email.sc.edu
What brought you to USC?: I am a fourth-year school psychology
doctoral student. I came to USC in 2013 to pursue my doctoral degree
in school psychology at one of the top-ranked School Psychology
programs in the country. In addition to the program’s reputation, after
visiting USC, I was drawn to the beautiful, historic campus, as well as
Columbia’s size and location, the program faculty, and the funding
opportunities that USC offered.
What do you hope to accomplish while you pursue your degree?: While pursuing my degree, I hope to
obtain a variety of both applied and research-oriented training experiences.
Fun fact about yourself: In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, listening to music, and photography.
Research Key Words: cognitive, academic, and behavioral assessment and intervention; ADHD; executive
functions; working memory; and attention
STEPHEN ROSNICK-2015 Scholar
major & degree: English, Ph.D.
hometown: Fallsington, PA
contact: smrosnick@gmail.com
What brought you to USC?: A chance to move out of my comfort zone,
both geographically and in terms of institution size.
What do you hope to accomplish while you pursue your degree?: In a
sense, my degree is a slightly more intense “practice run” of what I aim
to establish as my career.
Fun fact about yourself: I consider The Muppets Movie (original) to be the peak of American cinema.
Research Key Word: medieval, early modern, literary and cultural studies, critical theory, history, philosophy
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