Yasmin Ayala-Johnson is a sophomore at Appalachian State University majoring in psychology with a concentration in business and a minor in statistics. She was born in Italy, but her family is originally from Panama and the United States. On campus, Yasmin is involved in a research focusing on human factors analytics, especially those pertaining to social media usage, perceptions of organizations, and text analysis. She has recently worked as a metric specialist for Appalachian’s anthropology department, providing up to date statistics on courses and faculty as well as projection models for each. Yasmin also holds strong interests in competitive running, musical instruments, and social justice education and empowerment.