I'm originally from Lexington, KY. In my personal life, I enjoy photography, traveling, and visiting coffee shops. 

I went to college at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN from 2016-2020. I received  a B.A. in Psychology and Critical Communications & Media Studies with a minor in Neuroscience. At Butler I conducted research in behavioral neuroscience with Dr. Jennifer Berry. We were interested in how caffeine and alcohol are co-abused.

Now I am a graduate student at Vanderbilt University. I have earned my M.S. in Psychology (2022) while pursuing my Ph.D. in Psychology (expected 2025). Here I conduct research in cognition with Dr. Sarah Brown-Schmidt. We study how people engage in conversation, and how those conversations are remembered.

My graduate research at Vanderbilt University has included an array of projects designed to gain insight into the cognitive mechanisms underlying language and memory. This has helped me develop a skill set including the following:

• Statistical analyses (Bayesian inference, mixed effects models, structural equation modeling, nonparametric approaches, ANOVAs, and more).

• Software use for statistics, experiment display, and natural language processing (Python, R, JASP, SPSS, SAS, & MATLAB). 

• Survey and experimental design (using Gorilla.sc, Qualtrics, and MATLAB)

• Subject recruitment and guidance (experience with Amazon Mechanical Turk & Prolific; experience working with patients with brain injury).

• Science communication (I have presented my research at conferences in Japan, Boston, San Francisco, and more).

• Supervisory skills (my research would not be possible without the coordination of several undergraduate, Master's, and PhD students)