Chiagoziém Okonkwo

Chiagoziém Okonkwo is a senior Psychology student minoring in Film, Television and Digital Media at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She was born in Boston, Massachusetts but grew up in Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria. Her identity as a young Nigerian-American woman provides her with a rich and diverse perspective of the world and has colored her journey through college so far. Her multicultural upbringing has also allowed her to cultivate a strong sense of empathy, cultural understanding, and adaptability. She has interests in documentaries, historical fiction and stories that are fiction rooted in non-fiction. She is also interested in social psychology research in communities that have been underrepresented, misrepresented or disproportionately affected by research in the past. She is dedicated to combining her passions for filmmaking and research to showcase the amazing stories of these communities because of her belief in the power of film to shed light on the untold narratives and challenges we face, as well as the power of film to make research more accessible to a wider audience.