About Me

Hi! I am a Research Coordinator at Johns Hopkins University, where I am mentored by Prof. Leyla Isik. My research broadly focuses on computational models of social cognition, with an emphasis on identifying the inductive biases required for AI systems to align with human social judgment. In my prior work, I demonstrated that relational and 3D representations play a critical role in enabling models to recognize social interactions in a human-like manner.

Before joining Johns Hopkins, I earned a B.S. in Neuroscience and a B.S. in Computer Science from Boston College. I worked under the mentorship of Prof. Joshua Hartshorne, where I applied contrastive learning methods to study how first-language linguistic features shape second-language acquisition.

Outside of research, I enjoy playing video games 🎮, watching movies 🎬, hiking 🚶, golfing ⛳️, and ice skating ⛸️.

Major Updates

🔥 11/2025 - My preprint on 3D representation for social AI was out.
🔥 08/2025 - I presented a poster on relational social AI at CCN.
🔥 07/2025 - I presented a talk on relational social AI at CogSci.
🔥 07/2025 - A poster on native language identification was presented at CogSci.
🔥 05/2025 - I presented a poster on relational social AI at VSS.
🔥 05/2024 - I graduated from BC with an hornor and was awarded Phi Beta Kappa!
🔥 03/2023 - I was named a Dean’s Scholar at BC!

Mentorship

As a first-generation college student, I am deeply grateful for the mentorship of my amazing advisors and the support of my peers throughout my academic journey. If you are exploring PhD or research assistant opportunities in related fields across the US and have questions or are seeking support, please feel free to reach out to me. I am excited to know you!