Beyond a general interest in cultural evolution, I am fascinated by the interactions between language, cognition, and culture. I received a BA in Neuroscience from Middlebury College, where I also explored the diversity of human behavior and culture through courses in language, art history, and anthropology. Before joining the graduate program, I studied the effects of matrilineal kinship on spousal cooperation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and served as the Culture, Cognition, & Coevolution Lab Manager for several years.