I am interested in understanding how speakers acquire and use a non-native language. 

I have a deep curiosity about biology and exploring the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive life. I also have a passion for teaching, aiming to inspire students to explore, question and learn about the living world. 

My research explores the role of religious traditions in debates over ethics, politics, and culture. Since secular democracies are marked by a religious heritage, I think the study of religion clarifies the context of contemporary debates, and it offers resources anyone can draw on to address them.

My interests are in Tibetan history and literature; Buddhism; religion, kingship, and state.

My research examines how cognitive and academic skills develop from early childhood through college, focusing on individual differences and the environmental and genetic factors that contribute to them. I use geo-coding and geo-technological methods, along with quantitative genetic analyses and developmental modeling, to investigate how geographic and environmental contexts shape the development of these skills over time.

I am interested in providing students a space where they feel comfortable learning to think critically about psychological concepts and claims.

My research focuses on understanding the causes of and developing treatments for addiction.

My research investigates how neural circuits support flexible behavior through generalization which is a process of using past experiences to make inferences about new objects or situations.

My professional interests are in the clinical training and supervision of graduate students in professional psychology. I am a licensed psychologist with clinical expertise in adult psychopathology, the delivery of evidence-based treatment in individual and group contexts, psychological assessment, and training and supervision.

I will be teaching basic and advanced biochemistry courses.