Abrielle De Veaux
Psychology, BS
Africana Studies minor
Behavioral Neuroscience minor
Graduating in 2024
Abrielle De Veaux was drawn to Northeastern because of the co-op opportunities and the university’s reputation for efforts to prioritize Black voices. In the present and future, Abrielle seeks to advocate for intersectional practices in psychology so everybody can access support during difficult times now and in the future.
Abrielle found her community on campus with the Black Student Association, and currently serves as vice president.
She took Introduction to African American Studies and Black Popular Culture with Professor N. Fadeke Castor, which were especially influential courses.
For her first co-op, Abrielle worked as a research assistant at the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health, doing blood processing, data management and organization, and administering cognitive assessments.
She conducted research for the Early Caribbean Digital Archive with Professor Nicole Aljoe, digitizing literary works from black, enslaved, Creole, indigenous, and/or colonized people.
Abrielle interned at The Opportunity Agenda, a social justice communications lab, where she managed the organization's social media pages and was granted creative freedom to write op-eds.
“It is one of the greatest misconceptions in academic spaces that Africana studies degrees don’t hold much weight. These programs are worthwhile, particularly for non-Black individuals, because they allow you to see outside of yourself and glimpse into the lives of other people and communities.”
Abrielle knows that her career path will uplift and strengthen the Black community. Her career interests are neuropsychology, cognitive decline, psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
