2023
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Education

• B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2020

Research Interests

My research interests include socio-emotional development in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and how to leverage my research to increase quality of life for these populations. Specific interventions I am interested in are sexual and social education, mindfulness and yoga, and augmentative and alternative communication. I am currently working on several projects including a mindfulness intervention project for students with learning disabilities and a mastery and motivation study for children with Williams and Down syndrome. I'm also involved in several systematic reviews and am leading one on the effects of COVID-19 on emotional well-being, learning, and cognition in students with learning disabilities. My research aim is to fill gaps in the field in regard to best practices with people with IDD and learning disabilities.

Research Mentors

Dr. Caroline Richter

Lab

STARS Lab – Science of Child Development and Neurodiversity Lab