I am a third-year Ph.D. candidate in Psychology at the University of California, Davis, working under the mentorship of Dr. Andrew Yonelinas in the Human Memory Lab within the Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience area. My research focuses on visual working memory and the cognitive processes that support successful memory performance. I am particularly interested in understanding how aging and injury affect memory, with an emphasis on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

I earned my B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Human Services from California State University, Fullerton in 2022, graduating summa cum laude in both disciplines. During my undergraduate training, I became actively involved in several research laboratories, where I developed a passion for scientific research and cognitive neuroscience.

I also work as a research intern at the Amen Clinics where I investigate differences in brain function, symptomology, and psychiatric disorders. My work has examined associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), brain function, and mental health outcomes. Additionally, I contribute to research exploring brain network dysfunction and symptom presentation following mild traumatic brain injury, as well as the role of conscious negativity bias in emotional and cognitive dysregulation using SPECT imaging.

Currently, my research at UC Davis aims to behaviorally and neurally dissociate two working memory processes: change detection and repetition detection. Through this work, I hope to better understand the mechanisms underlying memory performance and eventually extend these findings to aging populations and individuals with memory disorders.