About

About

I am a psychologist, neuroscientist, and Research Fellow at Human Progress.

I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and attended the University of Southern California as a QuestBridge Scholar. I graduated in 2022 with my B.A. in Cognitive Science and M.S. in Biostatistics. I then attended Harvard University, where I earned my Ph.D. in Psychology in 2025 under the advisement of Dr. Steven Pinker.

I have conducted research on a variety of topics, including hormones and brain development (as an NIH Fellow working on the Human Connectome Project), puberty and the emergence of psychological sex differences, social media use and mental health, and the epidemiology of gender dysphoria. My writing has been published on Psychology Today, HumanProgress.org, and numerous academic journals, including Child Development, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, The Journal of Child Neurology, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Cyberpsychology.

Behind all of my work lies a fascination with the human condition. I’m driven by a desire to deepen our understanding of human nature, promote mental health and rational optimism, and reduce polarization and cynicism through data-driven research.

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