About Me

About Me

I am originally from suburban Toronto. Despite (or perhaps because of) spending most of my adult life south of the border, I still have an unhealthy fondness for Ice Capps, poutine, ketchup chips, maple syrup, and being polite.

I first became interested in understanding how the brain works when I took an introduction to neuroscience class as an undergraduate student at Columbia University. In 2010, I returned home to pursue graduate studies in Psychology at the University of Toronto with Dr. Morgan Barense, where I developed an interest in how medial temporal lobe regions specifically contribute to cognitive representations that affect both memory and perception.

After receiving my PhD, I returned to New York City to complete a postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. Adam Brickman at the Taub Institute of the Columbia University Medical Center, where I did research on how Alzheimer’s Disease biomarkers, neuropsychological performance, and medial temporal lobe integrity are related. Since 2024, I have been teaching at Hamilton College, a small liberal arts college located in beautiful Clinton, NY.

I share my home with my wonderful wife, and a growing number of very spoiled cats (pictured). When I am not working or feeding them, I enjoy playing grand strategy games and going to trivia nights. I have recently gotten into Euro-style board games, and am always looking for more recommendations.

Two cats standing side by side. Frankie, a white tabby, is on the left, while Salem, a black cat, is on the right.
Two cats laying down on cat beds. Benny, at left, is a large fluffy black cat. Mila, at right, is a small grey tabby with a white belly and a cute kerchief.