Alumni

Kahedja Burley was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, but currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia as a rising sophomore at the illustrious Clark Atlanta University. Burley is majoring in psychology and concentrating in industrial organizational psychology. She plans on attending graduate school to ultimately receive her PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology to become a consultant after receiving her bachelor’s degree at Clark Atlanta University. Through her institution, she in is in the Isabel T Jenkins Honors and Scholars Program as a Gates Millennium Scholar. She is also currently a volunteer with Raising Expectations, a non-profit organization that mentors, tutors, educates and empowers the youth of Atlanta, Georgia. Burley is interested in becoming a consultant to help increase employee satisfaction, engagement and commitment in large corporations and in academic settings. 

Josefina Espino is a recent Business Administration graduate from California State University of San Marcos, where she focused her studies in Management. As a student, she contributed to the development of the Latino Business Student Association and played a key role in the implementation of the Cougar Career Closet which has helped over 350 of her peers acquire professional clothing. While at CSUSM, Josefina was nominated for the CLIMB Student Leadership Award and the President’s Student Champion Award for Inclusive Excellence and Diversity. She is currently part of the UndocuStudent Research team, which is focused on identifying ways to support undocumented students. Josefina plans on pursuing a PhD in Management with a focus in Organizational Behavior. Her research interests include organizational diversity and how organizations foster inclusivity. 

Grant Bennett is a rising junior at Morehouse College majoring in psychology from Fayetteville, North Carolina. Currently, he serves as a NASPA National Undergraduate Fellow and works as the lead student engagement intern in the Morehouse College Office of Student Services. Grant is a member of the Maroon Tiger Baseball team, a resident advisor, and a member of the inaugural cohort of the Liberia West Africa Enrichment Fellowship. He volunteers at the John Hope Community center as a mentor and tutor for students interested in STEAM educational fields. His goal is to pursue a doctoral degree in industrial-organizational psychology or organizational behavior. Upon the successful completion of his graduate studies, he would like to become a professor and study the importance of leadership and diversity in human capital management. 

Desiree’ McHellon is a rising senior at Auburn University at Montgomery majoring in Psychology and minoring in Human Resource Management. She currently works on enhancing campus life for students by improving their academic performance through tutoring and providing community to residents by using her Resident Assistant experience. Desiree’ has also been Resident Assistant for Housing for the past five semesters while tutoring in the subjects of math, writing, and psychology. She also works with her department to assist in research while building deep connections with her professors. Desiree’ would like to attend graduate school to pursue a degree in the field of Industrial-Organizational in hopes to improve the government and raise employee morale. Desiree’ has an interest in doing research involving the workplace, discrimination, and organization development. ​