Alex is a rising fourth-year student pursuing a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S.Ed. in Youth & Social Innovation with a concentration in Youth Mental Health. She is originally from Falls Church, Virginia, and is interested in understanding how education and mental health influence each other, particularly in school settings. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in School Psychology.
This summer (2026), she is working with Stefanie Sequeira on a project exploring how young people develop the digital literacy skills needed to engage with social media in healthy and emotionally supportive ways. She is also a research assistant in the BEAR Lab, where she contributes to research focused on adolescent mental health.
Outside of research, she enjoys reading, running, and spending time outdoors.