I received a B.S. in psychology as well as a B.A. in English Writing and Anthropology, with a minor in German Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008. I plan to work for a Master's in anthropology over the next few years, with a focus on Iron Age Europe and then, after a few years working in the field I wish to eventually return to the academic world for a Ph.D. in archaeology with intentions to profess. While psycholinguistics may seem a far cry from anthropology, I'm excited to work here; the more I learn about the pyschobiological foundations of communication, the better I can understand intercultural interactions.

Of course, working in the PLUM Lab adds a scientific spice to my deep love of literature, poetry and the intricacies of language development. I'm always ready to read something new, no matter what the topic, so if you have any suggestions let me know.

People seem to always include special quotes to try and intimate some personal truth. The best I can do is say:

After all, all he did was string together a lot of old, well-known quotations.
~ H.L. Mencken, on Shakespeare

So... go string together your own quotes: