Graduate Student

Temple University

Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory

Expected Graduation: 2026

About Me:

Samantha is a master’s student in the neuroscience program at Temple University. She earned her BS in Psychology from Kutztown University in May 2024. Her research interests include the cognitive effects of air pollution in children and the neurodevelopmental ramifications of child sexual abuse on developing brain structures. Outside of academics, she founded and chairs a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to researching consent education to inform K-12 curricula and writing legislation to mandate consent education as a primary preventative method for sexual violence.