I am a lab manager in the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding at UNC Chapel Hill. In Fall 2025 I will be joining the UCLA Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab as a PhD student.

I am interested in how psychological science can help us understand the issues we face as a society and live better lives. Right now I'm learning about the loneliness epidemic, political polarization, and moral conflict.

You can see a list of my peer-reviewed papers and preprints in the Research tab.

I am passionate about popularizing science. I write for the Substack Newsletter "Moral Understanding" with Dr. Kurt Gray. We write short, evidence-based articles about hot-button issues, current events, and ways to bridge moral divides. I also worked as a research and writing assistant for the popular science book "Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground." More recently, I've been exploring new forms of science communication: I appeared on the Outrage Overload Podcast in March, 2025, and you can listen to the episode below.

You can see a list of my articles and op-eds in the Science Writing tab.