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Psychology Junior Interns with Renowned Mental Illness Advocacy Organization

March 14, 2018 by Emily Nielsen

One in 5 Americans lives with a mental health condition, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Joanne Sanchez, a UT Austin psychology junior, is interning with the Texas chapter of NAMI, the largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with mental illness in the country. Since January, Sanchez has worked […]

Dean Randy Diehl shakes hands with a guest at an event.

Crossing Mental Boundaries

April 30, 2015 by Randy Diehl

The writer Lawrence Durrell once observed that travel is among the most rewarding forms of introspection, and students who study abroad bear this out. When they leave their comfort zones and experience life and learning in another culture, they return home knowing a lot more about themselves. Study abroad gives students context to better understand […]

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