Note:
I am currently working a hybrid schedule. The best way to contact me and to schedule a meeting is via email.
About me:
I graduated from The College of New Jersey with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Criminology. As a member of the web team in Marketing and Communications, I love talking through ideas for website updates. This is my ninth year working in higher education, and I have been at Haverford College since June 2019, previously serving as the Research Coordinator for the psychology department. I am also proud to serve on the Staff Association Executive Committee. Please feel free to get in touch with the SAEC via our Comment Form (include your name if you would like a follow-up!) or you can reach out to me directly via email.
Do you need a website updated or assistance with a digital project? Reach out to the web team!
In my time working in psychology and neuroscience research, I have assisted with 3 NSF-funded projects and share co-authorship with our amazing students on one article (*Haverford student):
- Irvine, A.*, Gaffney, M. I.*, Haughee, E. K., Horton, M.*, Morris, H.*, Harris, K.*, Corbin, J.*, Merrill, C.*, & Been, L. E. (2023). Elevated estradiol during a hormone simulated pseudopregnancy decreases sleep and increases hypothalamic activation in female Syrian hamsters. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 35(7), e13278.
I am also grateful to have been listed in the acknowledgements section of multiple student projects that culminated in published research, including (*Haverford student):
- Benjamin, L. R.*, & Wang, S. W. (2024). Coping, connection appraisal, and well-being during COVID-19 in the US, Japan, and Mexico. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1420327.
- Corbin, J.* (2022). The Impact of Progesterone and Estrogen Withdrawal via a Hormone-simulated Pseudopregnancy Model on ΔFosB Expression in the Nucleus Accumbens and Anxiety-and Compulsive-like Behavior in Female Mice (Doctoral dissertation).
- Mercado, S.* (2022). The Effects of Postpartum Estrogen and Progesterone Withdrawal on ΔFosB Expression in the Nucleus Accumbens and Anxiety-and OCD-like Behaviors in Mice (Doctoral dissertation).
- Hedges, V. L., Heaton, E.C.*, Amaral-Marrero, C.F.*, Benedetto, L.E.*, Bodie, C.L.*, D’Antonio, B.I.*, Davila, D.R.*, Lee, R.H.*, Levine, M.T.*, O’Sullivan, E.C.*, Pisch, N.P.*, Taveras, S.*, Wild, H.R.*, Grieb, Z.A., Ross, A.P, Albers, H.E., & Been, L. E. (2021). Estrogen withdrawal increases postpartum anxiety via oxytocin plasticity in the paraventricular hypothalamus and dorsal raphe nucleus. Biological psychiatry, 89(9), 929-938.
- Hedges, V. L., Heaton, E. C.*, Amaral, C.*, Benedetto, L. E.*, Bodie, C. L.*, D’Antonio, B. I.*, Davila, D.R.*, Lee, R.H.*, Levine, M.T.*, O’Sullivan, E.C.*, Pisch, N.P.*, Taveras, S.*, Wild, H.R.*, Grieb, Z.A., Ross, A.P, Albers, H.E., & Been, L. E. (2020). Estrogen withdrawal alters oxytocin signaling in the paraventricular hypothalamus and dorsal raphe nucleus to increase postpartum anxiety. BioRxiv, 2020-06.
- Herringshaw, T. E.* (2020). Verticality vs. Brightness: Relative Strength and Properties of Conceptual Metaphors for Affective Valence (Doctoral dissertation).
- Berman, H. L., & Martinetti, M. P. (2017). The effects of next-day class characteristics on alcohol demand in college students. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31(4), 488.
- Grimm, L. R., & Maddox, W. T. (2013). Differential impact of relevant and irrelevant dimension primes on rule-based and information-integration category learning. Acta psychologica, 144(3), 530-537.
Outside of work, I can often be found at a dance and aerial arts studio in PA. I also sing in the wonderful Haverford-Bryn Mawr Chorale. Other interests include:
- Reading
- Baking
- Traveling
- Games
- Halloween