Sadie is a PhD student in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences department at MIT, where her research interests include identifying markers of risk for psychopathology and how experiences shape neurodevelopmental trajectories. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2018 with a B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavior, and also completed research fellowships across a range of affective, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience topics at Harvard University, Duke University, and Yale University. She credits her success to her amazing mentors, and is excited to provide mentorship to students who wish to pursue a degree in higher education. In addition to her passion for science, Sadie enjoys camping, hiking, reading, and drinking coffee.