Bio:
Hannah Silverstein is a research coordinator in Dr. Meghan Butryn's lab. She joined the WELL Center in 2024 following her graduation from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.A. in Psychology. During her undergrad, Hannah worked in the Clinical Geropsychology Lab, conducting independent projects related to patient-physician communication in palliative care appointments, and exploring the landscape of palliative care in Senegal while studying abroad in the country. She also interned at Weill Cornell through their Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life and helped with projects looking to treat pain related to dialysis. In her senior year, she completed an honors thesis investigating the influence of gender bias in treating and judging fatigue. She is interested in health psychology, with a focus on researching psychosocial interventions to improve the care of those with serious illnesses. Following her time at the WELL center, Hannah intends to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology with a health focus.