I am currently enrolled as a second year PhD student at the University of California at Merced, pursuing an doctoral degree in Cognitive and Information Sciences. I am a member of the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory with Dr. David C. Noelle. I was one of two students chosen nationally to be presented the Davidson’s Distinguished Scholars Award on behalf of the Lorimer and Betty Gael Davidson Foundation. This scholarship is through Scholarship America and the Geico Insurance Agency in the amount of $16,000 for the 2020-2021 academic year, with continued support in the remainder of my undergraduate degree. With this aid, I was able to achieve this degree in a bustling environment.I am passionate to learn new things with every passing day, and am happy to be a part of a strong team.