Peter is a PhD candidate in Psychology. His research largely focuses on psychological influences on physical health, e.g. the effects of diagnostic labels on illness trajectories and outcomes. He has taught in the intro courses for psychology and social psychology and in the department's health psychology class, all at the College. Prior to coming to Harvard, he spent several years working as an independent test prep tutor in Manhattan. Peter received his B.A. in Psychology from U.C. Berkeley. His favorite country: Italy. His favorite city: New York.