YES Research Lab Alumni

Bonnie Beiken​

Research Assistant
Bonnie Beiken is a senior from Los Angeles, California studying marketing and management, with a minor in economics at Georgetown University. She enjoys exploring the intersection of where psychology meets business. Her interests generally revolve around consumer behavior, human perception, corporate social responsibility, and ethical dilemmas. In her free time, Bonnie likes playing tennis and painting.

Eli Kales​

Research Assistant
Eli Kales is a senior from Bethesda, Maryland studying Psychology with minors in Journalism and Spanish. Eli's interests include how psychology can be applied to everyday situations and utilizing the knowledge we gain through research to gain a more holistic view of our lives.

Casey Landecker

Research Assistant
Casey Landecker is a sophomore from Los Angeles, California planning to major in Finance and Management. She is interested in how social phenomena including humor and emotions affect workplace culture. On campus, she is a member of the Corp, the women's club basketball team, and Georgetown Marketing Association.

Isabella Romero​

Research Assistant
Isabella Romero is a senior from Miami, Florida studying Psychology at Georgetown University. Isabella is interested in the intersection between human behavior and business, especially regarding the psychological insights behind decision-making and the application of these conclusions towards effective business practices.

Nikita Thummala

Research Assistant
Nikita Thummala is a senior from Las Vegas, Nevada studying Finance and Marketing with a minor in Entrepreneurship and is on the pre-medical track. She is interested in exploring the intersection between business and medicine, specifically how organizational behavior can be used to effectively manage healthcare firms to optimize financial and operational performance. In her free time, Nikita enjoys reading, dancing, and playing squash.

Samhita Vellala

Research Assistant
Samhita Vellala is a third-year student planning to major in Psychology on the pre-medical track in the hopes of pursuing a career in Neurosurgery. In addition to her interest in organizational behavior, she is Co-PR Director of the Georgetown Phantoms a cappella group and Co-Head of the Communications Team for HOPE (Homeless Outreach Programs and Education).

Ronald Wang

Research Assistant
Ronald is a senior in the College majoring in economics. Hailing from Hong Kong and San Francisco, he is interested in business and attended Babson College prior to transferring to Georgetown University. Fascinated by Dick Thaler's work in behavioral economics, he wants to explore the intersection between business structures and human behavior, looking to pursue graduate studies and eventually a career in behavioral research. In his free-time, he enjoys non-fiction books and watching basketball and MMA.

Jynel Zeitz

Research Assistant
Jynel Zeitz is a junior from Long Beach, California majoring in Marketing and minoring in Anthropology. Jynel’s research interests include the intersection of business and culture, psychology, ethics, DEI, and environmental sustainability. In addition to her interest in research, she is the Business Manager of Black Movements Dance Theater, has a WGTB radio show, coaches chess, and enjoys knitting and playing the piano.

YES Research Lab Alumni

Former Research Assistants
Jasmine Adams, MPP
Melina Asteriadis
Simran Chaudhry