Learn Why One UD Degree Wasn't Enough for Olivia Kavadias

"I remember visiting the campus as a high school student and feeling like I could really fit in here. I had an interest in psychology and liked that UD had a program in neuroscience, something that was a fairly new area of study in undergraduate colleges. Both degrees connected me to opportunities in undergraduate research and pointed me to work in school psychology, a career path that I hadn’t considered before I started these programs.

The valuable connections that I made through my courses and research as an undergraduate greatly influenced my decision to stay at UD, which has allowed me the space to really focus on what I want my professional life to be. I love that the school psychology graduate program connects me to practical work with young people but also involves me in research-focused work at an R1 institution. I’m excited to work in schools and have real expertise in what I’m doing for them.

It’s true that graduate school is hard, but the faculty and the other students in my department make things easier by being there for me and supporting the management of work and stress. I get so much outside of academics just from knowing and collaborating with such outstanding people."

- Olivia Kavadias