Welcome to my E-Portfolio! This website will serve as a documentation of the things I have done and accomplished throughout my college experience. My name is Emma Siefring and I am a third year Honors Psychology major with a minor in south asian studies and studio art. I began volunteering at Riverside Methodist Hospital with an Art Therapist in 2016, and this experience continues to inspire me to pursue a career in the field of health psychology. I plan on pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical health psychology after I obtain my Bachelor of Arts.

I am expanding my knowledge about health psychology in Dr. Gerhardt’s lab at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which investigates the effect of cancer on children’s social, behavioral, and intellectual development. I am completing an honors research thesis with Dr. Gerhardt about sharing feelings about cancer and how that affects quality of life and risk for mental illness. I am also a trained Wellness Coach for the Student Wellness Center, and help students set wellness goals using the 9 Dimensions of Wellness. To continue contributing to the Honors & Scholars Program, I am a member of the Arts and Sciences Honors Student Subcommittee and assist the Arts and Sciences Committee in making decisions about new General Education requirements and discuss room for improvement within the program. In my free time, I volunteer at Riverside Methodist Hospital, play on a Broomball team called Broom Goes the Dynamite, rollerblade, listen to Young the Giant, participate in OUAB events, and craft!