Jenna Happe is a clinical psychology master's student who joined Dr. Chip Benight’s research lab in August 2023. She received her B.S. in neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2022. Her research broadly focuses on understanding factors that promote community and individual resilience, meaning-making, and purpose, and coping trajectories for those with traumatic experiences. Outside of her graduate studies, Jenna enjoys teaching yoga, traveling, and reading.

Jenna’s research interests include building individual and community resilience, meaning-making, coping self-efficacy, and sexual assault.