Rebecca (Becca) Mustaine (she/her) is a third year student who is on track to graduate a year early from Ball State University. She is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Interpersonal Relations as well as Women and Gender Studies. This will be her first year in the Personality and Psychopathology lab, where she will be collecting data for “Understanding Compulsivity: Exploring & Defining A Construct.” 

Rebecca has prior experience as a teaching assistant for the Psychology of Learning course instructed by Dr. Anjolii Diaz. She has been published in her hometown’s local newspaper, and has four years of volunteer experience at Safe Passage, a domestic violence shelter. 

During her leisure time, Rebecca enjoys photographing nature, drawing, and taking her dogs for a walk. Her aspirations include graduating from Ball State University, getting a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, and becoming a licensed therapist.