PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
Research Interests: Sensorimotor integration, sensorimotor plasticity, neuroimaging
Prior Education: Virginia Tech, B.S. Psychology, B.S. Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience 2022
Mikaley graduated from Virginia Tech in 2022 with degrees in psychology and neuroscience. During her time at Tech, she worked in the Mind-Body Lab with Dr. Bruce Friedman and Dr. Heather Kissel to investigate the role of physiological linkage in emotion communication. After graduating, she worked in the Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab at Georgetown with Dr. Xiong Jiang, where she studied HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) using behavioral and neuroimaging approaches.
Now, Mikaley is a Patrick Healy Fellow in the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience at Georgetown. She is rotating with Dr. Greenwald, Dr. Orpella, and Dr. Liu to better understand sensorimotor function and plasticity. Aside from studying the brain, Mikaley loves drawing, reading, running, cycling, skiing, and spending time with friends and family!