2002-Current M.D. (anticipated in 2007): Temple University School of Medicine
1995-1999 B.S.: Psychology- major, Neurosciences- minor, Syracuse University, May 1999 . GPA, overall 3.6;major 3.9.
P O S T E R P R E S E N T A T I O N S
"Sex, Age, and Duration of Exposure Determine Laminar Flow Housing Effects on Conspecific Odor Preference on CD-1 Mice". 1999 Society for Neuroscience?s Annual Meeting at Miami, FL.
"Age Influence Investigatory Behavior and Hippocampal Neurochemistry of Differentially Housed Male and Female CD-1 Mice". 1999 Poster Session by Psychology Department in Syracuse University.
"Collectivism and Individualism: The Role of Cultural Beliefs and Family Rituals in Late -Stage Adolescent Mental Health". 1998 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development at Albuquerque, NM.
"Is Laminar Flow Housing a Form of Deprivation?- Evidence from Open Field Behavior and
Olfactory Preferences of Juvenile CD-1 Mice". 1997 Poster Session by Psychology Department
in Syracuse University. Winner of the Most Scientific Merit Award.
A W A R D S / H O N O R S
� Secretary of Temple SIGN: Student Interest Group in Neurology. 2004-2005.
� Coordinator of National AMSA:American Medical Student Association's Psychiatry Interest Group. 2004-2005.
� Recipient of Minority Medical Student Summer Mentoring Program Fellowship from the American
Psychiatry Association, Summer of; 2004.
� Recipient of Minority Medical Student Travel Scholarship from the American Psychiatry Association, October 2003.
� President of Temple SIGN: Student Interest Group In Neurology. 2003-2004.
� Officer of Temple SIGN: Student Interest Group in Neurology. 2002-2003.
� Secretary of Temple AMSA: American Medical Student Association. 2003-2004.
� Secretary of Temple Musicians in Medicine. 2003-2004.
� Outstanding Psychology Student Award. 1999.
� Who's Who Among America University. 1999.
� Isadore Greenspan Scholarship. 1998 to 1999.
� Dean's Scholarship. 1995 to 1999.
� Golden Key National Honor Society. 1996 to 1999.
� Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology). 1996 to 1999.
� President of Psi Chi. 1998 to 1999.
� Treasurer of Psi Chi. 1997 to 1998.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
*2003-2003 Research Assistant, Behavioral Sciences at Epsicopal/Temple University Hospital
Worked under the supervision of Dr. Ralph Spiga at a psychiatric research laboratory involving pharmacological studies of addiction and mental illness. Duties included editing; two NIDA funded protocols, working on presentation for the residents, working with mentally-ill patients, and preparing scales and questionnaires for the study.
*2000-2002 Research Assistant, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
Worked under the supervision of Dr. Myrna Schwartz and Dr. Marcia Linebarger at a cognitive neuropsychology laboratory. Worked on two NIH funded projects involving people who were affected by stroke or brain injury. Duties included reviewing patients? medical records, recruiting patients, testing patients, collecting and analyzing data, running a conversation group, and keeping the conversation group?s web-site updated.
*1997-1999 Laboratory Assistant, Psychology Department at Syracuse University
Assistant at an experimental psychology laboratory for Dr. Catherine Cornwell. Duties included running an undergraduate psychology laboratory, performing behavioral tests with CD-1 mice, measuring neurochemical levels using an HPLC machine, entering and analyzing data, and co-writing posters for presentations.
*1998-1998 Research Assistant, Psychology Department at Syracuse University
Helped a clinical graduate student with her thesis on cross-cultural psychology. Duties included finding and recruiting eligible participants, carrying out the experiments, and data managements.
*1997-1998 Research Assistant, Psychology Department at; Syracuse University
Helped a clinical psychology graduate student with his thesis on health/clinical psychology. Duties included independently carrying out experiments, scoring questionnaires, and entering and analyzing data.
EXTRACURICULAR ACTIVITIES
� Completed an elective in Seminar in Addiction Psychiatry , Spring of 2004.
� Performed with Temple Musicians in Medicine?s Mozart Clarinet Quintet Group, April 2004.
� Attended National AMSA Conference at Kansas City, MO, March 2004.
� Completed an elective in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Fall of 2003.
� Helped coordinate the AMSA Northeast Regional Conference at Philadelphia, PA, November 2003.
� Attended the Institute of Psychiatric Service?s Annual Meeting at Boston, MA, October 2003.
� Attended the Chapter Officer?s Conference for AMSA at Washington DC, July 2003.
� Selected to attend the Second Annual Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Summer Institute in Psychiatry for Medical Students at Richmond, VA, June 2003.
� Participate in Temple Care, a student run clinic, at Philadelphia, PA, Summer of 2003.
� Completed an elective in Neurology, Spring of 2003.
� Attended National AMSA Conference at Washington DC, March 2003.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
� American Psychiatric Association
� American Academy of Family Physicians
� American Psychological Society
� American Psychological Association
� Women in Neurosciences
