Education and formal training

I firmly believe that progress in complex fields requires the perspectives of many disciplines. We cannot, for example, understand adaptation in speech perception without a firm grasp both of the science of speech (linguistics, SLHS), as well as the principles underlying perceptual learning as it applies both to the mind (psychology, cognitive science) and brain (cognitive neuroscience, neurobiology). In my academic journey I have sought formal training in each of these disciplines, and I look forward to continually furthering my breadth as well as depth of knowledge through collaborations and cross-training.

Specifically:

• My undergraduate training at the University of Rochester (B.A., 2021) is in Linguistics and Brain and Cognitive Sciences.

• I began my graduate education at the University of Connecticut in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, and earned joint affiliation with the Department of Psychological Sciences (M.S., 2024; Ph.D., 2025).

• While at UConn, I additionally earned graduate certificates in Cognitive Science and the Neurobiology of Language.

• Finally, I was awarded fellowship by three external grants over the course of my graduate studies. These included an NSF grant focused on the Science of Learning and Art of Communication, an NIH T32 focused on Cognitive Neuroscience of Communication, and a GAANN fellowship in Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics.