Service to the Profession
Panelist, North Carolina Collaborative Summer Research Experience Program
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2016
- 2018
Event Participation
Served on a panel as part of a program for high school students, undergraduate students, and teachers to learn about clinical research at Duke.
Volunteer
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2015
Community Outreach
Local Durham elementary school
Talked with a group of elementary students about the brain, specifically how learning and memory work in the human brain.
Volunteer, Brain Awareness Week
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2012
- 2013
Community Outreach
Durham Elementary School
Visited elementary school classrooms to discuss with the students how the brain is critically important for human behavior.
Service to Duke
Co-director, Inclusion and Power Dynamics in Academia
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2018
- 2019
Professional Development
Inclusion and Power Dynamics in Academia is a series of workshops and discussions centering on issues related to power dynamics in academia. We are discussing topics including harassment, diversity, inclusion, mentoring, implicit bias, and creating a culture of structure in hopes of raising awareness, increasing education, and promoting a healthier climate at Duke.
Co-director , SPEAK: Scientists Promoting Equity And Knowledge
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2015
Professional Development
SPEAK: Scientists Promoting Equity And Knowledge is a mentoring group for trainees and junior faculty. We meet monthly to discuss issues related to being a underrepresented group (e.g., women, racial/ethnic minority) in academia. Our goal is the equip ourselves with skills necessary to succeed in academia.
Tour guide of Duke BIAC MRI facility
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2015
- 2017
Event Participation
Duke Brain Imaging and Analysis (BIAC) tour – led a 3-hour tour and demonstration of the Duke BIAC to a group of 25 high school students participating in a summer neuroscience camp.