HONORS & AWARDS

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES 

Awards & Honors

VCU Presentation of Research Award Virginia Commonwealth University | 2023 Recognized for outstanding undergraduate research presentation at VCU's annual symposium.

NIH Research Training Award National Institutes of Health | 2022 Grant Number: R25AA027402 Awarded through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to support undergraduate neuroscience research at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia (NURVa) Presentation of Research Award | 2022 Recognized for research presentation at the NURVa conference hosted by Hampden-Sydney College.

Professional Society Membership

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) Trainee Member | 2026 — Present

National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) Trainee Member | 2026 — Present

American Psychological Association (APA) Graduate Member | 2025 — Present Member Number: C2505254797

APA Division 40 — Society for Clinical Neuropsychology Member | 2025 — Present

Association of Neuropsychological Students and Trainees (ANST) Member | 2025 — Present

American Heart Association Professional Graduate Research Member | 2025 — Present

Scholars Committed to Opportunities in Psychological Education (SCOPE) Member | 2022 — Present

Psi Chi — International Honor Society in Psychology Treasurer, VCU Chapter | 2023 — 2024

Certifications & Training

CITI Program — Human Subjects Research Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Includes: Biomedical Research, Social & Behavioral Research, Good Clinical Practice

HIPAA Compliance Certification Patient confidentiality and data security in clinical research settings Applied at: Park Avenue Neurology, VCU Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Tier 1 Investigation Clearance (PIV Card) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 2023 Granted secure access to psychiatric research environments and sensitive medical data

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Operation Clinical certification in delivery of TMS to patient populations Applied at: Park Avenue Neurology — delivering TMS to 30+ patients per week

Electroencephalogram (EEG) Operation Clinical training in EEG administration and data acquisition Applied at: Park Avenue Neurology

fMRI Task Administration Training in MRI and fMRI protocol administration Applied at: VCU SPAN Lab, ABCD Study

PET Scan Task Administration Training in PET imaging task protocols

Eye Tracking Operation Clinical and research training in eye tracking technology Applied across multiple research projects on ASD and prodromal psychosis

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIR) Specialized training received at VCU Decision Neuroscience Lab under Dr. James Bjork

Immunohistochemistry and Biospecimen Handling Wet lab certification in immunohistochemical techniques Applied at: VCU School of Medicine Anatomy and Neurobiology under Dr. Dong Sun

Neuropsychological Assessment Battery Administration Certified in administration of full neuropsychological and cognitive batteries including: Woodcock-Johnson, WAIS-IV, CVLT, Digit Span, WMS Logical Memory, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test, Test of Premorbid Functioning, Matrix Reasoning Test, TASIT, Actual Reality Performance Test, BDI-II, PCL5-PTSD, Pegboard Assessment, NIH Toolbox, Q-Interactive

REDCap Data Management Certified in clinical data capture and management using REDCap

SCOPE Fellowship Scholars Committed to Opportunities in Psychological Education Hosted by Loyola University New Orleans and Auburn University | 2022 Competitive fellowship focused on psychology graduate program preparation including application materials, interviewing, and professional development

K-SADS COMP Diagnostic Interviews Training in Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia — computerized version Applied in adolescent psychiatric research settings

Mentorship & Service Roles

CAS-GSAS Mentorship Program — NYU GSAS Mentor | 2026 — Present Providing guidance to undergraduate mentees on graduate school preparation

Hillel at VCU President | 2023 — 2024

Jewish Life at VCU President | 2021 — 2023