Ria Patel

Eager to learn and always flexible to take on any task to help a team. Reliable and dedicated team player with a creative and resourceful approach, open to employing creative solutions for new challenges. Skilled multitasker with superior work ethic and collaborative problem-solving and organizational skills.

Morehead-Cain Scholar at UNC Chapel Hill

Memphis Business Journal's "Girl Who Means Business" award in 2021

• Research Assistant, Barbara Frederickson’s PEP Lab: I served as a “confederate” and employed the “fast friends” method in research trials, Furthermore, I collaborated with other RAs to “essay code” participant responses as well as assisted in the development of behavioral coding schemes.
• Intern, Dr. Helen Sable’s Behavioral Science Lab: I presented research and findings at the HIRS symposium at Saint Mary’s Episcopal School. Furthermore, I operated and handled several operant chambers for rodent subjects and recorded data during timed trials.

• Hearts for the Homeless Recruitment Chair, Vice President, President-elect: Led a team of volunteers to record and report blood pressures of homeless individuals in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area, providing references to free clinics when appropriate. Furthermore, I led donation drives of necessary supplies such as blankets, socks, and toiletries.
• Executive Director of Communications for Campus Y’s Rethink Psychiatric Illness Committee: I held responsibilities such as managing the social media of the organization, assisting in planning events at UNC that serve to destigmatize and raise awareness about mental health on campus.
• Honors Carolina Student Instructor: Ideated and co-developed a curriculum for a course named “Understanding How Literature Shapes our Perception of Mental Illness” with Dr. Kelsey Ludwig. I plan to teach this course in the fall to undergraduate students under the Honors Carolina CSTART program

• Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Date of Birth: 09/03/2002