email: mckenzie.himelein-wachowiak@temple.edu
Kenzie Himelein-Wachowiak is a fourth-year doctoral student in the MADLab. She received her B.A. in neuroscience with a minor in Spanish from Swarthmore College in 2019. She then spent two years in Baltimore, MD at the National Institute on Drug Abuse studying experiential similarities between addiction and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) using digital real-time methods (e.g., ecological momentary assessment, smartphone sensors, and social media language). In the MAD Lab, she continues to study the intersection of addictive and dysregulated behaviors, with a particular emphasis on NSSI, suicide, and substance use. Her master’s thesis focused on cognitive-affective predictors of NSSI and suicide attempt among aggressive people. In her free time, she enjoys running, being in nature, exploring the city, and a good craft beer scene.