About Me

I am a psychologist studying early neural and cognitive development. My research focuses on the mind–body problem in social contexts, examining how social cognition is linked to the physical states of the brain and body. I earned my PhD in 2021 from the University of British Columbia (UBC), where I worked with Kiley Hamlin to study the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying infants’ responses to social interactions. I then completed a postdoctoral fellowship with Nathan Fox at the University of Maryland (UMD), investigating the roots of social anxiety and the links between early brain activity and cognitive development. I subsequently returned to UBC as a postdoctoral researcher with Hee Yeon Im, using magnetoencephalography (MEG) and decoding methods to explore how social information is represented in the brains of infants and adults. I am now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria (UVic). The long-term goal of my research is to elucidate the mechanistic foundations of early mental processes that enable humans to navigate the world and give rise to complex thought and behavior.

Outside of research, I enjoy spending time with family, biking, playing and listening to music, and dancing Lindy Hop.