EDUCATION
UNDERGRADUATE
Bachelor of Arts, 2018
Psychology & English, Summa Cum Laude
Rutgers University CAS-Newark
GRADUATE
Ph.D. Student in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2025
Rutgers CMBN – Newark
EXPERIENCE
bns graduate student
Travis Baker, Ph.D.,
neurostimlab
2020– 2025
Aim 1: Research in goal-directed behaviors and reward processing using mobile EEG and Augmented Reality
Aim 2: Simultaneous fMRI - EEG source localization using MVPA Neural Decoding Classification and Single-trial Regression
Aim 3: Using augmented reality and mobile EEG to uncover the behavioral and Kinematic parameters that modulate reward processing in the brain.
Research Staff
Mauricio Delgado, Ph.D.,
Social & Affective Neuroscience laboratory
2019 – Present
Research staff assigned to project: “Negative Affect Mechanisms Underlying Opioid Use in Lab and Daily Life.”
Collaborated with PI to create and submit IRB protocol for a grant research project.
Developed PsychoPy3 experiment for Instrumental Avoidance Task.
Developed PsychoPy3 experiment for Social Reward Task.
Developed PsychoPy3 experiment for Drug Cue Image Escape Task.
Lab Manager
Alan Gilchrist, Ph.D.
Perception research laboratory
2018 – 2019
Supervised and managed a team of research assistants.
Scheduled research meetings and student participants.
Independently conducted several experiments.
Allocated MBRS/PREP funds for lab expenses.
Familiar with visual perception software Spectrawin, iProfiler.
Utilized hardware spectrometer I1pro and PR-655.
Lead Research Assistant
Vanessa LoBue, Ph.D.
cHILD Study Center at Rutgers University
2017 - 2018
Simultaneously assisted in two or more child development studies, such as social threat response and contagion research.
Prepared and administered experiments using child participants as defined in IRB 45 CFR 46.404 regulation.
Safeguarded the confidentiality of subjects.
Recruited and/or interviewed subjects such as updated preschool roster and conducted in-person and cold call recruitment.
Mentored and Supervised new research assistance under the Lab Manager.
Neuroscience Software
Statistical Software Experience
Programing Skills
AWARDS
Psi Chi 2017 – 2018
Dean’s List 2016 – 2018
National Leadership Society 2017 – 2018
MBRS/G-RISE 2017 – 2023
EXTRACURRICULAR
NY CARES VOLUNTEER 2015 - 2018
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
COFOUNDER of UNIT 221B, LLC
2012- Present
teaching/training
Teaching Assistant - FOUNDATIONS III (Graduate), Rutgers University - Newark - Fall 2023
Teaching Assistant - INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE (Undergraduate), Rutgers University - Newark - Fall 2021 & Fall 2022
Teaching Assistant - SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY (Undergraduate), Rutgers University - Newark - Fall 2020
Guest Lecturer - COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (Graduate), Montclair State University - Spring 2025
Research and Laboratory Safety Training
Clinical Health and Safety Training
RUBIC MRI Safety training (Level 2)
RUBIC MRI Safety training (Level 1)
CITI Program (Biomedical /Clinical Research Investigators)
CITI Program (Social / Behavioral /Epidemiological Research Investigators)
CITI Program (Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research)
conferences
cns 2025 - POSTER PRESENTATION: Decoding the Neural Generator of the Reward Positivity with simultaneous EEG-fMRI
SPR 2023 - future flask talk PRESENTATION: A Novel Augmented Reality Operant Task to Assess the Ecological Validity of the Reward Positivity
SPR 2023 - FINDING REWP: A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF THE REWARD POSITIVITY REVEALED BY THE APPLICATION OF REPRESENTATIONAL SIMILARITY ANALYSIS OF EEG-FMRI DATA
SPR 2022 - POSTER PRESENTATION: ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECORDING DURING REAL-WORLD GOAL-DIRECTED NAVIGATION USING AUGMENTED REALITY
disconnect camp 2019 - SPEAKER
publications/interviews
Stringfellow, J. S., Liran, O., Lin, M. H., & Baker, T. E. (2024). Recording neural reward signals in a naturalistic operant task using mobile-EEG and augmented reality. Eneuro, 11(8).
Jaffe, E. (2024, March 1). How augmented reality is advancing brain and mental health treatment. The Scientist. https://www.the-scientist.com/how-augmented-reality-is-advancing-brain-and-mental-health-treatment-72757