I am a Senior Research Associate at Mather Institute. My research is focused on discovering how people can live longer, happier, and healthier lives, at any age.
I earned my PhD in Human Development & Social Policy from Northwestern University in 2022. My research investigated how our emotional lives change across the lifespan, and the implications for our health, well-being, and cognition. I also studied the influence of close interpersonal relationships (i.e., romantic relationships, platonic friendships, parent-child dyads) on mental and physical health. My research has been published in academic journals like Psychological Science, Emotion, Journal of Adolescent Health, and Developmental Psychobiology.