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About Me |
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Who? I received a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience- Language & Cognition at the University of Connecticut with certification in the Neurobiology of Language in January 2020. I was a graduate research assistant in the Individual Differences in the Neurocognitive Basis of Reading Lab working with Jay Rueckl, PhD where I pursued several lines of research. One involves individual differences in English language processing in Skilled Adult Readers (e.g., College Students). Another involved exploring the neurocognitive and behavioral markers of dyslexia in early language and literacy development.
In addition to these lines of research, I am affiliated with various laboratories from Educational Psychology to Neuroscience. Prior to attending the University of Connecticut, I received my Bachelors Degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University where I conducted Research in the Language, Attention, and Cognitive Engineering Laboratory under Dr. Ken Paap. In the LACE lab, we investigated the claim of the bilingual advantage in various components of Executive Functioning (e.g., inhibitory control, conflict monitoring, switching) through various Executive Functioning batteries and analyses.
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Why? My research interests developed as a function of my involvement in the educational system as a Literacy Interventionist Intern. There I discovered a perplexing gap between the research findings in cognitive neuroscience and curriculum implementation in the education system. It is my aim to bridge this gap between cognitive neuroscience findings (language development, acquisition, bilingualism) and curriculum, specifically in terms of bilingual education and dyslexia. To reach this end, my research interests focus on cognitive development and language acquisition. Specifically, I am interested in second language acquisition, bilingual and bicultural education programs, biliteracy, dyslexia, and the neural circuitry of reading. My research interests developed through both working with children in the community and through extensive work in research laboratories.
Mentoring Lastly, I am committed to mentoring the next generation of scholars especially within the Asian American Cultural Center (AsACC), the Filipino American Student Association (FASA), and the Puerto Rican Latin American Cultural Center. For example, as a member of the Advisory Board, I am committed to the continued development of the Asiantation Mentoring Program (AMP) and METAS Programs. Also consistent with my mentoring responsibilities in supporting underrepresented populations in STEM fields, I am currently the Graduate Mentor for the McNair Scholars Program and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP).
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