Nik Priest
Hometown: Evansville, IN but New York City is home now
Education and Career Background: BA in psychology and theater from Indiana University, Bloomington; MFA in acting from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; AOS in massage therapy from Swedish Institute. I also took extensive classes at CUNY Hunter College and Teachers College, Columbia University in preparation for graduate school. Besides the previous careers, I worked as a massage therapist at Memorial Sloan Kettering providing inpatient services for two years and volunteered for a hospice organization. I have also trained in and provided body-based trauma recovery.
Year Started the Program: 2019
Advisor: Dr. Lease
Research Interests: trauma/PTSD, health psychology, sexual and gender minorities
Graduate Research Team Membership: Constructivist Sexuality Research Lab, Masculinity and Health Research Lab
Graduate Assistantship: CEPR – Dr. Davis
Why You Chose UofM: I really liked the multicultural focus, the available research topics, and the individualized nature of the program.
Interests Outside of Academics: scuba diving, video games, theater, movies, podcasts