Hannah Pitkofsky

Master’s in Public Health Student at Binghamton University | Specializing in Behavioral Health | B.A. Psychology

New City, New York, United States

About

I am a second-year graduate student through Binghamton University's Master of Public Health program at their Decker School of Nursing and Health Sciences after receiving my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Binghamton University. Currently, most of my professional experience involve working with others (especially children), and I have experience within the clinical aspect of psychology. I hope to use this interdisciplinary psychology and public health perspective to shape the current mental health systems to be more accessible for all individuals, especially those who are neurodivergent. In addition to my current professional experience, I am heavily involved in women’s awareness/support programs and mental health advocacy, especially for neurodivergent individuals. Feel free to contact me at [email protected]!

Experience

  • Youth Programming Intern at NAMI Rockland (National Alliance on Mental Illness of Rockland County Inc.)
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  • University Tutorial Services (Vestal, New York, United States)
    • Graduate Assistant
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Peer Tutor
      Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

      Tutor small groups of undergraduate students in psychological data and statistics (PSYC 243). Foster an open, inclusive learning environment while developing strategies to teach challenging material.

  • Binghamton University Department of Psychology (On-site)
    • AACES Undergraduate Research Assistant
      Jan 2026 - May 2026 · 5 mos

      Undergraduate Research Assistant in Binghamton’s AACES (Advancing Autism research through Collaboration, Education, and Support) Lab under Dr. Raymond Romanczyk, PhD.

    • Human Sexualities Research Lab Undergraduate Research Assistant
      Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr

      Undergraduate Research Assistant in Binghamton University's Human Sexualities Research Lab under Dr. Melissa Hardesty, Ph.D, LMSW. Research focuses on analyzing trends in romantic and sexual behavior, such as the evolution of one’s relationship when they are “just talking.”

  • Binghamton University (On-site)
    • SEEK (Support, Empathy, Empowerment, Kindness) Mental Health Helpline Call Handler
      Jan 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Receive extensive training to be a call handler on the student-run, non-emergency helpline for students through the University Counseling Center (UCC). Practice Motivational Interviewing counseling techniques to help 200+ callers handle grief, stress, mental illness, and suicidal ideation.

    • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
      Aug 2024 - Dec 2024 · 5 mos

      Assisted Professor Merriwether in her general psychology (PSYC 111) class. Graded assignments and collated class-wide data as well as run weekly review sessions in collaboration with 1 other teaching assistant.

    • Source Project Research Scholar
      Aug 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

      First-year humanities undergraduate honors research program. Presented final interdisciplinary project at campus-wide Research Days conference. Focused on the correlation between science and culture through a case study of Pandora’s Box.

  • Department of Mental Health Intern at County of Rockland
    May 2025 - Jan 2026 · 9 mos

    Conduct preliminary research on NYS mental health laws and best public health practices to inform prospective departmental initiatives. Develop and organize outreach of public survey to gather intake information about resource awareness and accessibility for incoming county mental health helpline, improving future service reception and delivery. Manage and compile progress reports for 50+ mental health clients from 16 agencies, maintaining a Microsoft Access database that supports the Single Point of Access (SPOA) chair’s housing placement decisions.