Maria Alessi

Maria Alessi
Hometown: 
Pittsburgh, PA
Education: 
M.A. Psychology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
B.S. Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh
Email: 
malessi@uncc.edu
Advisor: 
Dr. Jeanette M. Bennett
Program Track: 
Clinical
Research Interests: 

How mindfulness buffers psychological and physiological stress reactivity; individual-level predictors (e.g. trait self-compassion, trait mindfulness) of acceptability and efficacy of 3rd wave therapy approaches; clinical applications of psychoneuroimmunology for the treatment of co-occurring mental and physical illnesses. 

Current Practicum Placement: 
Carolina's Rehabilitation
Hobbies: 
Hiking, running, camping