About Me

I am an experimental psychology PhD student at UC San Diego interested in social cognitive development, or how humans come to think about and navigate the social world. 

My graduate research focuses on intuitive theories of care and protection in development. I am particularly interested in how these theories govern early cognitive representations and behavior, from parent-child dyads to greater social structures like towns and institutions.

Before arriving at UC San Diego, I completed my BS in Psychology with Biological Emphasis at UC Davis, then worked as a research assistant at Yale University and as a lab manager at UC Santa Barbara.