Research
Research interests and ongoing projects.
I’m currently an undergraduate student at Washington State University, completing dual degrees in Anthropology and Neuroscience. My research interests lie in the regulatory and adaptive functions of creativity and art, drawing on cross-cultural data, evolutionary & comparative biology, and computational methods to explore how aesthetic practices have and can continue to shape the human experience.
Research Interests
Neuroaesthetics
Cognitive evolution
Narrative cognition
Human-technology interactions
Applied art therapy
Skills
Computational text analysis (LDA, corpus analysis)
Digital ethnography and qualitative interviews & analysis
Cultural, cognitive, and evolutionary frameworks
Recent Projects
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NARRATIVES OF CREATION: ARTISTS, ALGORITHMS, AND AUTHORSHIP
How do AI-assisted artists construct artistic identity and authorship within digital communities
Methods: digital ethnography & discourse analysis
Status: Preliminary analysis complete, ethnographic phase in progress
Output: Poster, WSU Vancouver Research Showcase 2026
AN AGE-STRUCTURED POPULATION MODEL OF INDIAN-DESCENDENT SLAVES IN ILE BOURBON PRIOR TO EMANCIPATION OF 1848
How did demographic structure shape the size and dynamics of enslaved Indian-descendent populations in colonial Réunion?
Methods: age-structured population modeling & archival data analysis
Output: Poster, WSU Vancouver Research Showcase 2026
WHAT MAKES A MOST EXCELLENT PAINTER? PRESTIGE AND EVOLVED AESTHETIC PREFERENCES IN RENAISSANCE PAINTING
Do artistic prestige and value reflect evolved aesthetic preferences?
Methods: computational image analysis & historical data analysis
Output: Poster, Northeastern Evolutionary Psychology Society (NEEPS) Conference 2026
WORDS, MEANING, AND CULTURE IN CREATIVE COMMUNITIES
How do creative communities construct and communicate mental health through shared language?
Methods: Survey, cultural salience analysis, qualitative interviews
Status: Pilot study complete, ongoing