Meet Sabrina Badali, a University Fellowship recipient. Sabrina is a Ph.D. student studying Psychological Sciences.
Please give a short overview of your research.
My research is centered around encouraging students to use effective learning strategies when studying for classes. I use a mix of laboratory and classroom research to investigate the learning choices that students make, the effectiveness of those choices, and how to improve the effectiveness of students' choices in the future.
What made you choose to pursue your graduate degree here at Kent State?
My amazing research advisor, Dr. Katherine Rawson, is the main reason I chose Kent State.
What do you enjoy most about attending Kent State for graduate school? and/or What do you anticipate taking advantage of at KSU?
I enjoy the sense of community in the Psychological Sciences department. I also enjoy having access to so many teaching opportunities and research resources, as both have been great preparation for my future career goal.
What are your future goals?
My goal is to get a tenure-track job in academia where I can teach courses and continue my research on enhancing student success.
What does this award mean to you and how will it aid you?
I am honored that my research has been recognized by this University Fellowship. This award will allow me to continue developing my teaching skills by having a teaching placement in the Fall. Then in the Spring, I will have additional time to focus on writing my dissertation and finishing other current manuscripts.