Our Team 2025

President

Dylan Tan (He/Him)

4A Honours Science Psychology (co-op) Minor in Computing

Hi everyone!  My name is Dylan and I'm the President of PsychSoc. My main role is to represent the entire psychology student body. I support all other members of Psych Soc, overseeing committee functions, logistical planning, and ensuring we maintain our goal to better the quality of student life at UWaterloo and provide essential services and resources for you to achieve your goals. I am also responsible for establishing and maintaining external relationships with various organizations both within Waterloo and Off-Campus. (WUSA, ASU, SciSoc, etc.)

Fun Fact: My PB for the Half Marathon is 1:30:56 

Favourite Food: Sushi

My favourite course was Psych 390 with Dr. Risko.  Felt this was the most applicable to my research goals and was such a fun environment to learn!

Contact: psychsoc.president@uwaterloo.ca

Nikki Tokat (She/Her)

3A Honours Arts Psychology (Research Intensive Specialization)

My role as Vice President consists of supporting other executives, planning meetings, assisting the president, maintaining student-society relations and more!

Fun Fact: I travelled to 6 countries last year!

Favorite food: Burgers

My favourite psych course is Psych 354 (interpersonal relationships)! I find the dynamics of close relationships really interesting and I think that we could all benefit from learning more about it!

Contact: PsychSocVP@uwaterloo.ca

Rhyanna Korschin (she/her) 

3B BSc Psychology, Minor in Biology

Hello everyone! I'm Rhyanna (pronounced rye - anne - uh) and I am currently a Communication Director with PsychSoc. My role involves keeping up with our social media posts, as well as connecting with faculty and organizations to create amazing and impactful events! 

Fun fact: I love Horror movies!

Favourite Food: Peanut Butter!

My favourite course is probably PSYCH 257 - Psychopathology! I enjoyed getting to learn about different mental illnesses - specifically personality disorders and all their characterisitcs. I really appreciated this course for helping me find my niche, and guiding me towards what I want to do in the future!

Sujude Kabbar 

2A Life Science, Psychology Major, Minor in Neuroscience 

Hey everyone, I’m Sujude, and I’m in 2A in psychology with a minor in neuroscience and I will be the Events Director for this year. As Events Director for PsychSoc, I lead the strategy and execution behind events that energize and unite the psychology student community. From concept to curtain call, I handle logistics, collaborate with faculty and peers, and consistently deliver experiences that people talk about long after they’re over.

Fun fact: I love climbing mountains and biking 

Favourite food: Kafta and hummus 

Favourite Psychology Course: I absolutely loved Developmental Psychology (PSYCH 211) because it has the ability to explain the 'why' behind the various human mechanisms that shape who we are.

Chloe Ding (She/Her)

2B BSc Psychology, Minor in Neuroscience

As Events Coordinator Director for this year, my role is to plan and organize engaging and informative events to bring psychology students and faculty together. Drop by one of our events to say hi! :)

Fun Fact: I’ve been trying to learn how to skateboard (huge beginner) so let me know if you have any tips/cool tricks to share!

Favourite food: pastries

My favourite psych course was 264 cause I learnt the most from it, and it was most related what I want to do in the future (research :))

Jia Crasto (She/Her)

2B Honours Arts and Business, Psychology

As Events Director, I’m all about creating engaging, inclusive, and memorable experiences for our community. Whether it’s a themed social, a wellness-focused workshop, or a stress relief session during exam season, I bring energy, creativity, and just the right amount of chaos to every event. Also, snacks. Always snacks!!

Fun Fact: I’m a huge fan of Disney musicals—nothing beats a good singalong!

Favourite Food: Peri-Peri fries are absolutely addictive!!

My favourite Psych course is PSYCH 207: Cognitive Psychology I love this course because it dives into how we think, learn, and process the world around us. From memory and attention to decision-making and language, it’s all about what makes our brains tick!

Ashley Marin (She/Her)

4A BA Psych, Research Intensive Specialization

I am this years Graphics exec. I design psych socs posters, posts, and other visuals!

Favourite Food: Hotpot

My favourite course is Psych 361 Evolutionary Psych cause it offers an interesting perspective into evolution

Khushi Tyagi (She/Her)

2B ARBUS, Psychology Major, Minor in Communication Studies

Hey everyone! My name is Khushi Tyagi. I will be taking on the role of Social Media Director, which makes me responsible for creating the content we post on our social platforms, as well as interacting with our community through those platforms in a meaningful way, while also promoting all the events and announcements by PsychSoc! 

Fun Fact: I’m an avid Real Madrid fan

Favourite Psychology Course: Psychopathology (PSYCH 257), it was so interesting and fun to learn about all the different psychological disorders and go into depth about them.

Matthew Pinchak(He/Him)

2B BA Psychology (Co-op)

As the Finance Director, I oversee our budget and make sure that we're spending our money efficiently to get the most out of events!

Fun Fact: I love Arsenal FC

Favourite Food: Cheeseburger

My favourite Psych course is PSYCH 253: Social Psychology. This course really focuses in on how the social aspects of our lives influence our behaviours. It really draws the connection between theory and practical real life situations where concepts can be applied!

Christina Fan (She/Her)

2A Life Sciences Psych, Minor in Biology

Hi everyone! My name is Christina and I'm the Retail Director for this term. My job involves managing the PsychSoc Tuck Shop, where the snacks and Psych Merch are found! If you happen to be in the PAS building, be sure to drop by PAS 3080 for a quick treat!

Fun Fact: My first job was being a barista at Coco's.

Favourite Food: Avocado Toast 

My favorite psych course is PSYCH 261: Physiological Psychology! This course makes great connections between human physiology, psychological phenomena, and neuroscience; it really helps you see psych concepts from a biological perspective!

Sara Gojsevic (She/Her)

2B ARBUS, Psychology Major (Research Intensive Specialization)

Hi everyone! My name is Sara Gojsevic (She/Her). I am newly a Retail Director for PsychSoc where my role pertains to managing inventory, merchandise, operations and finances for the lovely Tuck shop. 

Fun fact: I know ASL (American Sign Language)

Favourite food: Sushi

Favourite Psychology Course: Child Psychopathology (PSYCH 317). I always had a love for learning about disorders and how to treat them, but seeing the nuances in child psychopathology in comparison to adult psychopathology really opened my eyes to how diverse clinical psychology can be, furthering my love for this niche!

Marielle Medalla (She/Her)

2B ARBUS, Psychology Major

Hi! My name is Marielle Medalla. I will be taking on the role as the Website Director for the upcoming fall term. I am essentially in charge of regularly updating the PSYCHSOC website with club events and member information. 

Fun Fact: I love cafe hopping! Big sweet treat fan

Favourite Food: Sopas, a Filipino dish I’m a big soup lover  

Favourite Psychology Course: Psychopathology (PSYCH 257). I really enjoyed learning about different mental disorders and how they could potentially be treated because that’s an area I’m professionally interested in.

Jeyoung Shin (He/Him)

4B ARBUS, Psychology Major (Research Intensive Specialization)

Hi everyone! My name is Jeyoung, and I’m in 4B of Psychology in the Research-Intensive Specialization. I’ve been active and involved with PsychSoc for the past year as a peer mentor and member. I’m going to be the PMP Academic Coordinator, looking to help students find support and guidance for grad.

Fun Fact: Making films

Favourite Food: Chimichangas 

Favourite Psychology Course: Cognitive Processes (PSYCH 207) is my favourite psych course because it was so eye-opening to see the cognitive processes of how our minds function in specific ways!

Vice President

Nadia Bhup (She/Her)

4A Honours Arts Psychology (Research Intensive Specialization), Minor in Gender Studies  

Hi all! I’m Nadia and I’m the Vice President of PMP. As the Vice President of PMP it is my responsibility to oversee all PMP initiatives, as well as facilitate mentee-mentor pairings and mentor training sessions.

Fun Fact: I'm learning palmistry!

Favourite Food: Chocolate lava cake

Favourite Psychology Course: Environmental Psychology (PSYCH 372) is my favourite psych course and a course I recommend to everyone because I learned that our built spaces impact our psychological well-being more than you might think.

Marley Mulhern (She/Her)

3A Honours Arts, Psychology Major

Hi everyone! My name is Marley Mulhern. I am looking forward to my role as an interpersonal PMP! I work alongside our amazing team of PMP coordinators as an interpersonal PMP coordinator. In this role, I help create a welcoming, comfortable, and fun environment for our psychology students through PSYCH SOC events and interactions. My goal is to uplift and support students as they grow and develop academic and professional careers.

Favourite food: Definitely ice cream 

Fun fact: I am almost done a diploma in the Health Humanities here at Waterloo.

Favourite Psychology Course: Psychopathology (PSYCH 257) because it was something that I found really applicable to the real world.

Ivana Toholj (She/Her)

2B ARBUS, Psychology Major

Hello all! My name is Ivana and, as a mentor, I plan and organize engaging events/workshops that will guide psychology students on their career paths. 

Fun Fact: If I wanted to, I could spend the whole day boarding. It is that much fun! 

Favourite Food: As a sweet tooth, I would have to say Red Velvet Cheesecake.

Favourite Psychology Course: I really liked Organizational Psychology (PSYCH 238). I loved learning about human behaviour in the workplace.