Student Spotlight - Dan O'Connell
Meet another Billiken! Dan is currently a senior at Â鶹´«Ã½, with a major in psychology and two minors in Spanish and biology. He is from Geneva, Illinois, and loves biking outdoors as well as reading when not doing schoolwork. Dan also started the Bandana Project at SLU and is currently president of the organization. Go Dan!
Over summer break, Dan took part in scholarly research with SLU professors investigating
the impact and major risks stress has on college students. When not doing research,
Dan has also helped set up town hall events, making sure student voices are heard
and communicating them with SLU’s administration. He has a major focus on changing
SLU for the better, especially when it comes to mental health.
During his years at SLU, Dan has been involved with student government and has made
countless connections with students, connections he says he highly values. After graduation,
Dan is considering the possibilities of pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology or
teaching English in Columbia through the Fulbright Program. He has done some great
work during his time here!