Nicholas Kropp

Results-driven psychology graduate with a neuropsychology focus. Intellectually curious with strong leadership, communication, problem solving skills, research, and analysis ability. Successful fine dining waiter for 4 years, in a high paced environment where time management, teamwork, and multi-tasking was essential.

Music and Emotion in the Brain: a Review of Fearful Musical Stimuli in the Amygdala, Completed Honors Thesis with a full year of research experience and received Honors distinction. Focused on the relationship between music and emotion in the brain. Synthesized the findings of previous literature. Speculated on possible routes of action to continue research in the future. Plans to continue researching the connection between music and emotion in the brain to be used as a therapeutic treatment for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other degenerative brain disorders., database searches, research methods and design, problem solving, communication, time management, technical scientific writing, Dr. Elisabeth Ploran, Hofstra University, Chair of Psychology Department