As someone from a Global South country, I'm concerned about barriers here in education, a human right crucial in social mobility. In the Global South, under-resourced universities, lack of guidance, accessible resources, and support hinder our educational goals. In my research pursuits I've attempted to understand some of these barriers. I founded Psych #rstats Club, which was recognized with a SIPS Mission award for providing an accessible and inclusive learning platform for statistics and R. I have also worked as a visiting scholar (remotely) at  SNAP Lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where I investigated self-regulation in online contexts. I was elected as the Graduate International Member-at-Large for Society of Affective Science (SAS) Student Committee and serve as the student DEI representative. I feel incredibly lucky to be surrounded by passionate and kind individuals and work with them on these research and initiatives. 

In today's world, understanding self-control and effective means of self-regulation is crucial, especially when most businesses thrive on tempting individuals with short-term pleasures at the cost of long term goals. 'The Marshmallow Test' by Walter Mischel intrigued me. I was fascinated by the way 4-year-old kids could delay gratification and the strategies they used. However, as the field progresses towards a better understanding of self-regulation, some of the traditional beliefs about self-control have been challenged. For example, no single strategy seems equally helpful across all contexts. Moreover, the role of system level factors in self-regulation has not received enough attention. In my current work as a PhD student, I investigate if and how people make flexible use of strategies in their everyday lives. I'm interested in the various system level and individual level factors that influence self-regulation. Experimental and intensive longitudinal sampling methods are most attractive to me when exploring variables in these areas.