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Program: PhD in School of Clinical and Child Psychology
Year: 2nd Year
Personal Information: In addition to becoming registered as a school and clinical psychologist, my long term goal is to become registered as a neuropsychologist. I am fascinated with how the neurological networks/ damage can affect behaviours. I am a trainee under Dr. Rosemary Tannock and part of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) lab at the Hospital for Sick Children.
My doctoral thesis entails investigating the influences that methylphenidate (MPH) has on sensory processing in adults with ADHD. Hence, recent work suggests that basic sensory processing is impaired individuals with ADHD. My doctoral thesis will be the first study to evaluate the effects MPH has on sensory processing by using a functional neuroimaging technique (magnetoencephalography; MEG) that reveals brain processing in real time. Any findings from this study regarding influences and/or effects that MPH has on neural response patterns in adults with ADHD (with respect to their sensory processing and signal–to-noise ratio) will provide valuable insight for future studies. For instance, the findings from this study will hopefully be a springboard to future studies in answering the bigger question, which is: will the effects of MPH influence neural development (i.e. sensory processing) in children?
Personal Information: I enjoy going back home to New Jersey to visit my family and friends especially during the summer time when I can go to the New Jersey shore. I love running outside, reading, drawing, and enjoying life.
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