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

• 04/2026 - Excited to share that I will start my PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington this September, where I will be working with Prof. Max Kleiman-Weiner!
• 11/2025 - Preprint on 3D representation for social AI.
• 08/2025 - CCN poster on relational social AI.
• 07/2025 - CogSci talk on relational social AI.
• 07/2025 - CogSci poster on native language identification.
• 05/2025 - VSS poster on relational social AI.
• 09/2024 - AMLaP poster on second language acquisition.
• 05/2024 - I graduated from BC with a department honor 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. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have questions exploring similar PhD or RA opportunities across the US.