Aanya Datta

Preferred Pronouns: She / Her / Hers 

Major: Psychology

Minor: Community and Public Health

Interests: baking and dancing

Class Year: 2024

Involvement: 
I am in the Margaret Boyd Scholars Program, serve as a LINKS Peer Mentor on the Speech and Debate team, a research assistant, a Global Ambassador and serve on the President's Student Council for Inclusive Excellence 

Internship Experience
Over this past summer, I worked at Judge Baker Childrens Center at Harvard Medical School. I worked with kids aged 6-12 administering the Summer Treatment Program to children with ADHD and other mood and behavioral disorders.

Why is experiential learning important to you?

Experiential Learning is important to me because it allows me to have practical experience. It allows me to learn from outside the classroom, make meaningful connections, and gain insight into what I would like to do.

How has experiential learning impacted your learning and experience at OHIO?
Through my internships and experiences on campus, I have learned a lot about my major and what my chosen career path will look like, upon graduation. It has allowed me to understand the importance of my major and what some real-world applications may look like and this experience has guided my understanding and growth on campus.  

Tell us about one of your experiences that demonstrates the power of experiential learning in a real-world context. 
While working with children and interacting with their parents on a daily basis, I was able to really see and observe human behavior in a clinical setting. Having that understanding really framed my perspective and I am now a better-informed student of psychology than I was. 

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
Ideally, I would like to be in graduate school to pursue my Ph.D. in either neuropsychology or developmental psychology. I would like to be able to practise as a neuropsychologist and further my understanding of the biopsychosocial roles in mental illness.