Phoebe Degn
Phoebe graduated from Skidmore College in 2024 with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Education Studies. As an undergraduate, Phoebe worked as a research assistant in Skidmore’s Language and Social Development Lab, studying social, linguistic, and cognitive processes in children. For her senior honors thesis, Phoebe independently designed and launched a study on young children’s comprehension of disease prevention measures, both for real and imaginary diseases. Additionally, her experience as a research assistant in the Psychoanalysis Unit at University College London allowed her to deepen her interest in evidence-based treatments for anxiety and mood disorders. Following her time at Home Base, Phoebe aims to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.