I am a Ph.D. student working under Dr. Kali Trzesniewski in the SELF-LAB. My research interests revolve around understanding the factors that increase the academic motivation and persistence of first-generation and underrepresented students in higher education. 

I graduated here with a double major in Human Development and Psychology with a minor in Chicanx Studies. I was a McNair Scholar and researched college students' perceptions of belonging in the SELF-LAB under my current PI. 

I like to spend time with my pets and cook in my spare time!