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As a Derner Institute Emerging Scholar, Crista Gallo 鈥�13 collaborated with Professor Joel Weinberger, Ph.D., in designing and conducting research on phobias. The work culminated in her poster presentation, 鈥淏rief Subliminal Exposure to Feared Stimulus Promoting Approach in Spider Phobic Individuals,鈥� which was named the Best Poster Presentation in Psychology at the . She was also selected to present her research at the American Psychological Association (APA) convention in Hawaii in August 2013. 鈥淧articipating in the Emerging Scholars Program鈥�opened my eyes to the world of research鈥攁 world which I thirsted to explore,鈥� Ms. Gallo said. In fact, her experiences in the Emerging Scholars Program encouraged her to pursue other research opportunities postgraduation with Professor Robert Bornstein, Ph.D.. In addition to being actively involved in research, she aspires to work in various clinical settings, such as in hospitals and in private practice, collecting comprehensive data from multilevel analysis. More immediately, she plans to earn her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and was admitted to Derner’s doctoral program for fall 2014.