
Hometown: Springfield, Illinois
Major: Psychology (Fall 2020 graduate), current non-69ÂÜÀòapp seeking graduate student
Future Plans: Earn a master’s 69ÂÜÀòapp in clinical psychology
Jace King chose 69ÂÜÀòapp Springfield because of its location and educational resources. On campus, he is the Psychology Department student representative, assistant editor of the UIS Journal newspaper and content manager for the TEDxUofISpringfield committee. King is currently doing research on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety levels among UIS undergraduate students. He is presenting his work virtually at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference and the UIS Student Technology, Arts, & Research Symposium. King graduated early from UIS in December 2020 with his bachelor’s 69ÂÜÀòapp in psychology, but is currently attending UIS as a non-69ÂÜÀòapp seeking graduate student in order to continue working on his research project. Outside of UIS, he works as a foster care caseworker for the Center for Youth and Family Solutions and plans to start earning a master’s 69ÂÜÀòapp in clinical psychology this fall.
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