Presidential Fellows

KITTY TRYON-2014 Scholar
major & degree: Excercise Science, Ph.D.
hometown: Elgin, SC
contact: tryons@email.sc.edu
What brought you to USC?: I came to USC because of the nationally
ranked School of Public Health and Exercise Science program, as well
as my acceptance into the BBIP program, which allows me to gain research
experience in various labs and complete courses in both exercise
science and neuroscience. I saw the Presidential Fellowship as an
incredible opportunity to network with and learn from other graduate
students across different departments.
What do you hope to accomplish while you pursue your degree?: I hope to gain the skills necessary
to be a successful independent researcher and mentor in my future career, and I aim to conduct
meaningful research and make an impact in my field.
Fun fact about yourself: I speak German after having been an exchange student to Germany in 10th
grade and having lived there on a Fulbright Student Grant after college.
Research Key Words: acetylcholine, amygdala, anxiety, electrophysiology, glutamate, optogenetics,
oscillations, plasticity, receptors, synapses
FOTEINI TZACHRISTA-2016 Scholar
major & degree: Business Administration, Ph.D.
hometown: Ioannina, Greece
contact: tzachristafoteini@gmail.com
What brought you to USC?: My ambition is to become the best I can be
in Behavioral Economics in order to help society make better economic
decisions.
What do you hope to accomplish while you pursue your degree?:
While at USC, I hope to take the first steps into becoming a great researcher.
Fun fact about yourself: Jogging helps me concentrate and find great solutions to my work problems.
Research Key Words: behavioral economics, neuroeconomics, qualitative research, experimental economics,
decision theory
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