Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University | #LatinxInSTEM 🇲🇽 | UIUC & Lane Tech Alumnus | Clinical Psychology | Opinions are minehttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3mpjgzisgkc25Hi everyone, I am on the job market! I am a PhD-level researcher looking for positions in the Chicagoland area in data science, analytics, research, and related fields. Please let me know if you have any positions available!30 Jun 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjgzisgkc25https://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3mo2whqjnl22oBeing back in Chicago after a year in Texas feels great12 Jun 2026 04:42 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo2whqjnl22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3mlmsogqba22tJust married @medlabmara.bsky.social12 May 2026 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmsogqba22thttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3miofoebpu22pIt’s feeling like I might be returning to Chicago soon… 👀04 Apr 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3miofoebpu22phttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3mhonih3we22yTomorrow I start my third and final rotation of internship. Crazy to believe that I’m already 2/3 of the way finished!22 Mar 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhonih3we22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3mhh3tbhcps24Ah yes, March Madness. The time of year when I pull my hair and throw my phone most frequently.19 Mar 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhh3tbhcps24https://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3mg2ik3ebas26So I bought the Harry Potter books on my kindle. Reading the series again has really been helping me get through internship02 Mar 2026 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2ik3ebas26https://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3mfxzx2umqk2rFour months and over 50 hours of gameplay later, I’ve finally finished my first playthrough of Red Dead Redemption 201 Mar 2026 05:45 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfxzx2umqk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3mbprdaec4c2qNow that it’s January, everything is starting to get real. Not only do I get my PhD this year, but I also get married in less than four months!06 Jan 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbprdaec4c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3mahwvl2rvk2hGlad I stayed up to watch that Bears game 🐻⬇️21 Dec 2025 05:02 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mahwvl2rvk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3m7doipwftk2sJust got asked to review a manuscript 💪🏽06 Dec 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7doipwftk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3m6vk3nviqs2mToday was a 60-degree day in southern Texas. It felt as close to winter as it’ll get down here. It was great 😊01 Dec 2025 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6vk3nviqs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3m5wr45sqcc2vJust had an amazing experience being interviewed for a tenure-track position. Omw back to Texas18 Nov 2025 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wr45sqcc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3m3h5vgygik2oBack in Chicago for the weekend. It feels so good to be back after the first three months of internship18 Oct 2025 06:28 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3h5vgygik2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lzubv5g66c22Another great win for both the #FightingIllini and the #NUwildcats this is a happy Saturday28 Sep 2025 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzubv5g66c22https://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lyqt53hwqs23Even though internship just started, I’m already thinking about clinical fellowships and post-internship opportunities. Please let me know if you know of any opportunities available, preferably in the Chicagoland area! #internship #postdoc #clinicalpsychology13 Sep 2025 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyqt53hwqs23https://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3ly7dzr67v22aBoth of my schools looked great this weekend 😎 #FightingIllini and #NUwildcats06 Sep 2025 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly7dzr67v22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lxdpntiock2hI had a really rough start to my internship year. But thankfully things have gotten better. I’m getting used to things here in south Texas26 Aug 2025 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxdpntiock2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lvrcqzoha22kTough week for research. A paper got rejected multiple times, and some coauthors had to drop out of another project. Internship year is challenging enough as it is!06 Aug 2025 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvrcqzoha22khttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3luo2lmu22k2qHappy Mark Buehrle Perfect Game Day! I remember watching that game start to finish when it happened 16 years ago. Great baseball memory from my childhood23 Jul 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3luo2lmu22k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lug5nmnjo22fFirst week of internship done ✅ Hopefully this coming week goes by smoothly20 Jul 2025 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lug5nmnjo22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3ltibrlacg22rFinally arrived in Texas. Internship starts next week. Doctoral diploma arrives next year08 Jul 2025 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltibrlacg22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lsk4hheuos2k26 Jun 2025 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsk4hheuos2khttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lrwbpnfdns2nSaw a Godzilla-shaped cloud in the sky last night. It was definitely a hit with my nephew19 Jun 2025 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrwbpnfdns2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lrl476w5hs24The scene in Legally Blonde where Elle continues to repeat “because you got in the shower” honestly resonates with me bc that’s how I felt during my dissertation defense. And pretty much all throughout grad school14 Jun 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrl476w5hs24https://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lr766twuz22bCurrently packing for my move to Texas for internship. It’s starting to get real, even though it’s still a month away.09 Jun 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr766twuz22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lqqkhkyjoc2kThere was a medical emergency on the flight to Miami this past weekend. I actually experienced the flight attendants do the “do we have a doctor on board?” announcement. I thought I’d never see that. *I did not volunteer myself as I am not ~yet~ a doctor. Nor will I be THAT kind of doctor*04 Jun 2025 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqqkhkyjoc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/raulespana.bsky.social/post/3lpt46zkso22xDissertation successfully defended ✅23 May 2025 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:5kfb4ymtol3llmplmkmfufty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpt46zkso22x