I am an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Oberlin College.
My research examines how our internal cognitive states during an experience can influence memory organization and retrieval, and how these processes differ between individuals. To address these questions, I use lab-based and online behavioral studies, eye-tracking, pupilometry, and computational modeling methods.
I graduated with a Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University. My dissertation research examined the impact of spontaneous attentional fluctuations on episodic memory using reaction time, eye-tracking, and pupilometric measures.
I have an undergraduate degree in biotechnology engineering, during which time I had a chance encounter with research on patient H.M. that ignited my curiosity about the cognitive neuroscience of memory. I then pursued a master’s degree in applied cognition and neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas, followed by a two-year stint as a lab manager and research coordinator at Stanford University, before pursuing my PhD.
To know more about my journey, listen to my interview on the Psychology PhD Podcast! Available as a Youtube video, Apple podcast or Spotify podcast.