Hello, I am a trained neuroscientist and undergraduate professor who would love to explore the brain and behavior with you!
I received my BS in Biology and Math at NJIT and continued to earn my Masters in Biology. There I was a student, a researcher, and a tutor. As a student, I took advanced math, biology, and neuroscience courses. As a researcher, I studied multisensory integration using weakly electric fish and wrote my master's thesis on my findings. As a math tutor, I spent more than...
Hello, I am a trained neuroscientist and undergraduate professor who would love to explore the brain and behavior with you!
I received my BS in Biology and Math at NJIT and continued to earn my Masters in Biology. There I was a student, a researcher, and a tutor. As a student, I took advanced math, biology, and neuroscience courses. As a researcher, I studied multisensory integration using weakly electric fish and wrote my master's thesis on my findings. As a math tutor, I spent more than 1000 hours over four years teaching precalculus up to calculus 3 and ordinary differential equations to peers.
I was then accepted to Cornell's Neurobiology and Behavior PhD program where I spent seven years researching motor control using songbirds-- specifically dopamine's role in various social contexts. Along with authoring several research articles and writing my dissertation, I mentored numerous undergraduates (research article comprehension, experimental design, thesis writing and editing, etc.), taught basic neuroscience concepts in elementary schools, and was a teaching assistant for several neuroscience courses. I also developed and taught two of my own courses focusing on mental health, the brain, and human behavior.
Now I am an assistant teaching professor at a prominent university. I have the most experience teaching undergraduates in math, biology, neuroscience, and how to communicate scientific ideas to various audiences both in writing and speaking. However, I have also worked with high school students (most recently teaching two-week summer neuroscience courses) and elementary school students.
I believe learning requires patience, interest, and an understanding of why—why is this important, why is it worth my time and energy to care? When teaching, I ensure you know the fundamentals, and use my passion and enthusiasm help you find your own ‘why’. I strive to teach my students that critical thinking skills, knowledge of the basics, and grit are what truly matter.
