about

I’m a cognitive neuroscientist and clinical research leader with over nine years of experience spanning behavioral science, cognitive neuroscience, human factors, and translational research. I bring a mixed methods approach to my work, integrating qualitative insight with quantitative tools to understand cognition, behavior, and real-world decision-making in clinical and applied settings.

My academic background includes research on attention, language, affect, aging, and memory, with a particular focus on how emotional meaning shapes visual attention and reading. Across this work, I have used methods including eye-tracking, EEG, and behavioral experimentation to study cognition in both basic and applied contexts.

Over time, my work has expanded into clinical and translational environments, where I have collaborated with clinicians, engineers, and cross-functional teams on the development, evaluation, and implementation of tools for neurological assessment, communication, and brain health. More recently, my work has centered on clinical trials, scientific advising, and applied research leadership in neuropsychiatric and brain health contexts.

Across settings, I’m motivated by the same core goal: translating rigorous science into tools, systems, and decisions that are more meaningful, effective, and human-centered.

background

I grew up surfing, drawing, and singing in the car along coast highway in California.

I’m originally from California and maintain a broad professional network across the San Francisco Bay Area and Salt Lake City. Before moving to British Columbia, I lived and worked in California and Utah in clinical and research settings spanning communication disorders, brain injury, neurodegenerative disease, and assistive technology. I later completed my doctoral work in the Language and Memory Aging Lab at the University of Utah, where my research focused on cognition, emotion, and attention in language and reading.

I now live in British Columbia, where I lead a clinical research team focused on neuropsychiatric trials spanning areas including women’s health, brain health, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. My work sits at the intersection of science, clinical operations, and translational research, with an emphasis on bringing thoughtful, high-quality research into practice.

When I’m not working or traveling, I’m usually running steep forest trails with my dog or trying to trust my feet on granite crystals.