I am a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Psychology & Neuroscience, with the Winston Center for Brain Development and Technology.
My research focuses on the neural basis of emotionally meaningful experiences, and how they are shaped by the social and technological innovations transforming modern life.
Overall this work aims to understand how the brain adapts to an increasingly complex world, and the central role emotion plays in helping us make sense of it.
USC Dornsife made this awesome video highlighting some of the main ideas behind my research
Education
University of Southern California → Ph.D. in Psychology: Brain and Cognitive Sciences
University College London/Yale Child Study Center → M.Res. in Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology
University of Rochester → B.S. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences; B.A. in Linguistics