I am an Associate Investigator at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, OK. I investigate anxiety from a decision-making perspective, with the goal of contributing brain-based insights that improve the conceptualization and treatment of psychopathology.

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I received a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and music from Vanderbilt University, completed a postbaccalaureate research training fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health, and received a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Minnesota.

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My current work at LIBR investigates the neural underpinnings of threat-related behavior in obsessive-compulsive disorder, with the aim of identifying treatment targets and informing future interventions. This program of research builds on my prior work applying functional magnetic resonance imaging and fear conditioning to investigate maladaptive avoidance and approach-avoidance conflict in clinical anxiety.

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