Kind Cats

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Creating a Kinder Campus—Together

The Kind Cats team brings kindness to life through research-based initiatives, campus events, and everyday connection. Learn more about their work and how to get involved.

Student Research in Action

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Science City at the Tucson Festival of Books

Overview
SciKind students shared hands-on activities and research with the public at Science City, sparking conversations about how kindness supports health, learning, and community.

Highlights

  • Interactive demos on kindness, connection, and well-being
  • Student-led explanations of the science behind kind behavior
  • Take-home tools for practicing everyday kindness
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Frances McClelland Institute Student Poster Session

Overview
The Student Poster Showcase is an annual event hosted by the Frances McClelland Institute, where graduate and undergraduate students present research focused on improving the lives of children, youth, and families. The Kind Cats Team shared their project highlighting how kindness can be applied to create real-world impact—across relationships, schools, workplaces, and communities.

Highlights

  • Research posters with applied recommendations
  • Faculty feedback and peer networking
  • Opportunities to join ongoing projects

Kind Cats VIP Team

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Elbek Amirov

Undergraduate Research Assistant 

amirov@arizona.edu

Pronouns: He, him, his

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Grace Aroz-Moscoso

Graduate Research Assistant 

gracearoz@arizona.edu

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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Lily Brallier

Undergraduate Research Assistant 

lbrallier@arizona.edu

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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Sariah Burch

Undergraduate Research Assistant 

sariahburch@arizona.edu

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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Tatum Champion

Undergraduate Research Assistant 

tchampion5@arizona.edu

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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Alessandro (Sandro) Gonzalez

Research Assistant 

alessandrog@arizona.edu

Pronouns: He, him, his

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Bianca Levario 

Program Manager 

basolis2@arizona.edu 

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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Grace Lizama

Undergraduate Research Assistant 

glizama@arizona.edu

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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Jeannette Maré

Faculty Lead

jmare@arizona.edu

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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Lyndsay Mendell 

Undergraduate Research Assistant 

lyndsaymendell@arizona.edu

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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Maxima Neijmeijer

Undergraduate Research Assistant 

maximaneijmeijer@arizona.edu

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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Lovely Narisetty 

Undergraduate Research Assistant 

narisetty@arizona.edu

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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Elena Soderstrom

Undergraduate Research Assistant 

esoderstrom@arizona.edu

Pronouns: She, her, hers