
Dedicated Psychology and Neuroscience double major at CU Boulder with a 3.77 GPA and a minor in Business. Experienced Research Assistant with a background in human subjects research, specializing in memory suppression, inhibitory control, and physiological data collection using EKG technology. I am driven by a fascination with the adaptive capacities of the human mind and possess a collaborative, welcoming attitude that fosters productive team environments. Outside the lab, I am an avid hiker and gym enthusiast. I find that my time outside has provided a disciplined, perspective-driven approach to both academic and scientific challenges.
Collaborate directly with a doctoral candidate to facilitate data collection and experimental protocols for a PhD thesis on memory suppression.
Execute human research procedures by administering standardized computer-based tasks to evaluate cognitive control mechanisms.
Investigate memory suppression as an adaptive capacity, specifically focusing on how it prepares individuals for future-oriented cognitive tasks.
Manage participant sessions and data entry to ensure high-fidelity results for large-scale studies on the neural underpinnings of memory.
Collaborate with a team of Research Assistants under Dr. Eric Knight to support data collection for an undergraduate Honors Thesis investigating inhibitory control
Operate EKG equipment to monitor and record participant heart rate and physiological arousal during behavioral tasks.
Administer the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) using a trier board to evaluate the relationship between acute stress and inhibitory behaviors.
Analyze the intersection of autonomic nervous system responses and clinical risk-taking tendencies within a controlled laboratory setting.