About me

Hi, nice to (virtually) meet you! I am currently a first year graduate student in the Human Development and Family Sciences department at Auburn University. I have the privilege to be in the Purpose Functioning in Daily Life (PFiDL) Lab under the direction of Dr. Gabrielle Pfund. Prior to Auburn, I graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Additionally, I received my Associate of Science degree in psychology from North Idaho College (dual enrolled). My research interests include sense of purpose, diversity in aging, racial stereotypes, coordinated data analysis, open science, and neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. 

I am interested in the mechanisms underlying aging and optimal aging in older adulthood. Additionally, I'm interested in investigating long term health outcomes using longitudinal data. I am especially interested in using daily diary and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data to explore sense of purpose both in the short and long term. 

Also, I am committed to open science and transparency. I aim to pre-register all my projects and share all data code to enhance generalizability and reproducability. 

I aspire to contribute to the ongoing research in the aging field. I am committed to diversifying the social sciences through diverse sample sizes, decolonizing research, and amplifying oppressed voices. I am also committed to science communication/ science translation and actively seeks opportunities to benefit the general population. In her free time, I enjoy baking, reading, and napping.