Service / Leadership

Academic Service / Leadership:

Dec 2024 – Present: Rutgers Postdoctoral Association

Co-President

Dec 2020 - Present: Animal Research and Ethics Committee: Research Society on Alcoholism

Member

The mission of the Animal Research and Ethics Committee is to review and discuss topics related to the humane, ethical use of animals in biomedical research and to increase awareness among the RSA membership of the growing number of challenges that are being directed at investigators who study alcoholism and other addictive disorders. The committee also serves as a liaison between STAR (described below) and RSA members.

Aug 2022 - May 2023: IUPUI Psychology Graduate Student Diversity Committee (GSDC)

Co-Chair

The mission of the GSDC is to promote an academic environment that engages all students and faculty in discussions of diversity-related topics through education, dialogue, and advocacy. 

Aug 2021 - Aug 2022: Psychology Graduate Student Diversity Committee (GSDC) 

IUPUI, Addiction Neuroscience Representative 

June 2021 - May 2023: Graduate Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (GoSTEM)

IUPUI, Secretary

GoSTEM seeks to encourage the success of LGBTQ+ students in STEM through both personal and professional development. We aim specifically at developing leadership skills through scientific outreach to the community, mentorship for at risk LGBTQ+ youth, and advocacy for creating policies and procedures in the IU School of Medicine and IUPUI that prevent discrimination against faculty, students and post-doctoral staff based on LGBTQ+ status. Check out an interview here!

May 2021 - May 2022: Supporting Truth About Animal Research (STAR) Committee

Research Society on Alcoholism Representative

STAR is a coalition of scientific societies that aim to educate and promote the ethical use of animals in research.          

Feb 2020 - Present: Ad Hoc Peer-Review

Journal of Neuroscience, Addiction Biology and Behavioural Processes.    

Other Recent Volunteer Positions:

Apr 2020 - Dec 2022: Southeast Community Services

Volunteer, Indianapolis, IN

Once per week, I worked with other volunteers to package and distribute food to approximately 100 families in the Indianapolis area. Check out an interview here!