I am a neural systems & behavior researcher grounded in community activism, building bridges between science, policymakers, and social justice movements.
2025 was the year my life stopped being defined by what I survived and started being shaped by what I’m becoming — a scientist, a mentor, an advocate, and a community builder.
Mayday, mayday, it’s feeling like an emergency.
It’s May Day 2025, International Workers’ Day. A Thursday, the busiest day of my week for a while now, as if any day has felt slow lately.
This Earth Day, I leaned into my love of bridge-building and used the day as a moment of connection across science, community, and movement work.
I had the honor of presenting my research and activism for UW HOPE, a student-led group advancing prison education, by giving my talk, “Investigating Social Isolation Through the Lens of Neuroethology and Social Justice.”
