Our Officer Team
Meet the officers at TSPA! Hover over an officer's picture to learn more about them and their experiences with psychology.

Experiences: Elections Division, LOOMC, Explore Law Program, UT Psi Chi Mentor, volunteering...
Hobbies: Dancing, poetry, fashion, scrapbooking, soccer, volleyball!
Fun Fact: I went to Ireland with my friends over fall break!
Aliana Taylor
President
Junior
Psychology, Pre-Law​​​​​

Experiences: J.J. Pickle Research Fellow and Gartner Research & Advisory Intern
Hobbies: Henna, Cooking, and watching T.V.
Fun Fact: I can do henna!
Srushti Bhakta
Vice President
Senior
Psychology, Pre-Law

Experiences: Dunsmoor research lab
Hobbies: Doodling, playing video games, and doing the daily Metazooa
Fun Fact: I collect feathers I find on campus!
Cassidy Cole
Secretary
Freshman
Behavioral & Social Data Science

Experiences: Preston Lab, Vaid Lab, Cieslicka Lab
Hobbies: Reading Philosophy, Watching Anime, Podcasts
Fun Fact: Getting licensed as a RBT
Daniel Ortiz
Treasurer
Sophomore
Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology

Major: Psychology & Philosophy
Experiences: PUMP, Gosling Lab
Hobbies: Playing music, journaling- about literally anything , and quality time with friends
Fun Fact: I’ve lived in 9 different cities
Jose Mejenes
Volunteer Coordinator
Junior
Psychology, Philosophy

Experiences: uTA, volunteering, etc.
Hobbies: sleeping, listening to music, anything relating to art, volunteering, & spending time with those I love
Fun Fact: I have over 60 pairs of sunglasses!!
Carolina Maldonado
Social Coordinator
Freshman
Psychology

Experiences: Text Crisis Volunteer, First Aid Mental Health, Future Lab Opportunities Coordinator for TSPA
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Hobbies: Thrifting, Collecting Records and Attending Concerts, Watching Films and potentially filmmaking
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Fun Fact: I can’t see 3D visuals
Miguel Almanza
Resource Coordinator
Junior
Psychology

Experiences: Unique Psychological Services, Dunsmoor Lab, Volunteering
Hobbies: Hiking, Cooking, and Playing Tennis
Fun Fact: I grew up in Singapore (lived there for 18 years!)
Kyra Arora
Community/Outreach Coordinator
Sophomore
Psychology, minor in Business

Experiences: Volunteering
Hobbies: Drawing, watching movies, legos and hanging out with my roommates
Fun Fact: I love motorcycles
Shaylah Lewis
Family Head
Freshman
Psychology

Experiences: Longhorns SHARE, EMT training, volunteering with neurodivergent kids
Hobbies: Sports (volleyball, basketball, etc.), 3D art, watching anime!
Fun Fact: I’m the youngest cousin on both sides of my family :)
Derek
Family Head
Sophomore
Psychology