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<font color="#202323"><font face="Helvetica Neue, serif"><font style="font-size: 14pt" size="4">Alicen began to notice that many other psychology students did not know or seem to care about the I&E resources TTU extends to their students. She then began thinking about ways in which she could help bridge this gap. Two current campus conditions her and other UIFs-in-training had identified needing improvement in an early UIF session was the break down of academic siloing in relation to I&E along with connecting passion and education to career through innovation and entrepreneurship. So with those themes in mind, Alicen has chosen to make it her initiative to connect psychology students to the I&E community in as many ways as she can starting with- focus groups for psychology students and faculty, virtual reality workshops, and outreaching to practitioners in the psychology field to find ways they feel I&E could be utilized within their field. Virtual Reality therapy is quickly gaining ground, recognized by American Psychology Association for it enhancements of quality in desensitization/exposure therapy. Medical centers offering virtual reality therapy have received number one patient choice awards and are able to help an array of challenges patients face including test-taking anxiety, fear of flying, ADHD, anxiety disorders, and even panic attacks. Alicen spoke with several students about this relatively new therapeutic method to found that not one student she talked to had heard of it, but all were quite interested. Alicen plans to create opportunities for psychology students to interact with virtual reality, taking the first step in bridging the gap. She feels that this step will inspire students to become more involved within the I&E community TTU sustains and will help break down the stigma of "I&E is only for Business and Engineering Students".</font></font></font>

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