melanie.arenson@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Melanie Arenson is a pre-doctoral intern in the Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine, with clinical interests in the interactions between trauma, neuropsychology, and physical health. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland, College Park, where her research focuses on the differential impacts of trauma on the development of psychopathology, including PTSD, depression, suicide, and substance use. In addition to her academic work, Arenson is devoted to advocacy and currently serves as the Chair of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Student’s Science committee. Prior to starting graduate school, Arenson received a BS in psychology with a minor in political science from Northeastern University.