Finn Cohen

As a Fulbright Canada Mitacs awardeee, Finn will work with the Université de Sherbrooke to examine the impact of young children’s digital media use during the COVID-19 pandemic on health and developmental outcomes. “We're looking at how this affects physical health and academic outcomes when the children first start school, and how the child's individual and family situations contribute to their use of digital media,” says Finn.

Working with a team of researchers in Canada will bring him one step closer to his goal of earning a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. “A clinical Ph.D. is inherently a research degree, so not only is research experience a prerequisite to admission, but you also need to have strong research skills to succeed, both of which will be furthered during my time with Fulbright Canada. Additionally, it is important for psychologists to be culturally competent, something I believe will be furthered by living abroad,” says Finn.

The Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink program provides undergraduate students from universities in the United States with the opportunity to be part of a 10 to 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in various academic disciplines, from science, engineering, and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.

RIT students interested in applying for a Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink fellowship should contact Jenny Sullivan (jenny.sullivan@rit.edu), Director of Education Abroad & International Fellowships.