IPS Welcomes New Graduate Assistants
Monday morning marked the first day of work for IPS’s two new graduate assistants.
Layli Carsey and Laine Davis have very different backgrounds, but both came here eager to offer their knowledge and help further improve IPS. They also have only been living in Chicago for about six weeks. Welcome ladies!
Layli, our new Research Assistant, has a B.A. in Russian Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a Masters in Religious Studies from Indiana University. Currently, she is at IPS studying Pastoral Counseling.
Originally from Miami, Layli moved to Champaign with her family during her high school years. Fortunately for us, she eventually made her way to Loyola where she will be assisting the IPS faculty on various research projects throughout her time here.
“I came to IPS because I decided I wanted my career to be more focused on people. For me, religion and spirituality was transformative and I wanted to be a part of that transforming power in other people’s lives as well as my own. I liked IPS because it deals with mental health from a spiritual perspective.”
IPS also brought onboard Laine Davis as the new Graduate Assistant for Communication. She will be actively involved in creating content for our social media platforms and increasing our reach into the community.
Laine joins us from New Orleans with a B.A. in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University. Currently, she is pursuing her Masters in Communication through the Digital Media and Storytelling program here at Loyola.
Though she has never lived in a city where winters always include snow, Laine is excited to be here and offer her communication skills to IPS.
“I love my classes so far and am already learning a lot of valuable information. This position at IPS complements my studies nicely and will allow me to put my knowledge and skill set to good use. I look forward to revamping and expanding the digital media at IPS.”
IPS is very excited to have Layli and Laine on our team. We have high expectations for them, but we know they are more than capable of excelling at the job!