#ive seen criminal minds but after i had already gotten my masters degree so...a lot later than the time i chose what i wanted to do

[psychrachalog]

what got you into forensic psychology?

hi! so at first, i just thought it was interesting. when i started undergrad, i sampled a bunch of different psychology courses and absolutely fell in love with the forensic psych one (the professor later became my mentor and i owe him so much). so one half of it is just that, there's nothing else i like learning about more. it's faciniating isn't it? how some people with the same experiences can have different life outcomes, how some people are at more risk for engaging in criminal behavior, how mental illness intersects into the criminal justice system. quite frankly, i just think it's cool.

the other half is. a little sadder. when you learn more about the american criminal justice system, you learn more about how horrible it is. how mistreated people are, especially people of color. if there are strides i can make as a researcher and a clinician in the future, even if they are small, i want to do what i can.