About Me
I'm a third year PhD student in Information Science, minoring in Communication, at Cornell University. My advisor is Prof. Dan Cosley, and I work in the ReImagination Lab.
My research currently focuses on two areas: 1) the ways people use social media to maintain their relationships and 2) people's reactions to persuasive technologies that attempt to change behaviors around health. I use both qualitative and quantitative research methods to understand people's practices in order to design technologies to better support them. My work is currently supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
I recieved a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer and Cognitive Science, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and a minor in Fine Arts from University of Pennsylvania in 2009.
I've been a competitive figure skater for 14 years and am a current team member and past co-captain of the Cornell University Synchronized Skating Team. I'm usually recognizable by the Iced Venti Skinny Caramel Latte permanently affixed to my hand and am a self proclaimed lover of the color pink. I grew up in New Jersey, only later branching out to the neighboring states of Pennsylvania for undergrad and New York for grad school.