Socrates Café

Breanna Sampo is a second-year PhD student at Claremont Graduate University studying Positive Developmental Psychology. She is a member of the Adolescent Moral Development Lab, under the direction of Dr. Kendall Cotton Bronk, working on projects that explore how to help youth develop their purpose in life. Breanna is passionate about sharing kindness with the world and improving the chances of flourishing for all people.

Song Xue is a graduate student in Positive Organizational Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. Throughout his twenties, he explored career paths from hospitality to tutoring and from personal finance to tech sales. Now, he studies the concept of calling and hopes to help individuals discover deeper meaning and purpose in their work.

John received a B.S. in Marketing and Commercial Graphics in 2021 and a DTh from Oxford in 2023. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Positive Developmental Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. John aims to leverage his interdisciplinary background to explore the benefits and applications of curiosity. His research also delves into the concept of meaning and its role in successfully navigating the human experience.

Steffanie Guillermo is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Pitzer College. She teaches courses such as Social Psychology, Psychological Statistics, and Stereotyping & Prejudice. Her research examines the social cognitive mechanisms underlying racial/ethnic bias.

Kayla K. Parker is a third-year Ph.D. student in the Organizational Behavior program at Claremont Graduate University. Her research is concentrated on how leader identity development functions differently for minority leaders, such as Black women, and deconstructing existing leader development theories from the perspective of an aspiring minority leader.

Learn more about LEAD Labs: https://research.cgu.edu/lead-labs/

Read their new publication here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4699721

Vaishnavi Mansabdar is an international student in her fourth year pursuing a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) at Claremont Graduate University. Her research focuses on advanced public health policy and management, particularly in oncology policy analysis, driven by a passion for contributing to evidence-based solutions in public health as well as evidence-based community wellness.

Additionally, Vaishnavi is simultaneously advancing her skills in Indian Classical Dance, specializing in Bharatnatyam, through certifications in advanced choreography and teaching training.

Jared Hales is the Producer of Socrates Cafe and a second-year master's student in Positive Developmental Psychology. He enjoys friendship, faith, and animals.

Natalie Alkire is the Social Media and Marketing Manager of the Claremont Positive Media Network. She has an MA in Economics and BA in Marketing. She is looking to begin a career doing marketing analytics.

In this episode we discuss hobbies, school, and what it means to be a good person.

Ciara Hernandez is a PhD student in Social Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. She manages the Social Identity Lab under Dr. Mike Hogg and serves as an officer for the Psi Chi Honors Society, representing the Social Psychology subdiscipline. Her research primarily explores intergroup conflict, political identities, and international conflict paradigms.