Hi there!

I’m a second year Neurosciences PhD student at Stanford University, advised by Dr. Andrea Goldstein-Piekarski, and a Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellow (DOE CSGF). I’m broadly interested in understanding brain state transitions (such as from sleep to wake) and how these transitions are altered in psychiatric and neurological disorders.

I received my B.A. in Cognitive Science and Mathematics, with minors in Neuroscience and Computer Science, from Occidental College in 2025. While in undergrad, I worked with Dan Snowden Ifft, John Kolassa, Carmel Levitan and Aysha Motala, Justin Li, and Satish Nair on projects spanning physics, statistics, cognitive science, computer science, and computational neuroscience.

I’m also passionate about supporting children living with a parent’s cancer via academic research and mentoring. I’m a board member of Milton Marks Family Camp (MMFC), where I examine psychosocial coping in families affected by brain cancer and enjoy helping out with event planning. I also volunteer as a youth counselor at MMFC and Camp Kaleidoscope!

Outside of research, I enjoy teaching, coffee, knitting, and spending time outdoors. Feel free to reach out if you want to chat - I’m always happy to help!