I am a neuroscientist with diverse interests in mechanisms of complex behavior, learning and memory, and neuronal physiology. My interdisciplinary approach allows for the investigation of addictive behavior and cognition by examining related mechanisms at the cellular and systems levels. My graduate and postbaccalaureate research training focused on neuropharmacological treatments targeting ion channels and neurotransmitter receptors that regulate working memory, goal-directed behavior, and associative learning in multiple animal models and behavioral tasks. As a postdoctoral fellow, I broadened my skill set to include analysis of ion channel function and synaptic plasticity using whole-cell patch-clamp and extracellular field slice recordings. I also gained expertise in measuring cellular activity In vivo during behavioral tasks as a recipient of an NIH K99 Pathway to Independence award aimed at identifying novel cellular targets that regulate alcohol consumption.