Who am I?

I'm a cognitive scientist and researcher at the Korn Ferry Institute, where I study how artificial intelligence is changing the way people think, decide, and work. My work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, behavioral research, and applied strategy, translating how human cognition actually functions into frameworks that leaders and organizations can use.

Much of what I write, present, discuss, and advise explores a single question: what happens to human judgment as AI becomes a more constant presence in how we learn, create, and lead? The answer is rarely simple, and I'm drawn to the places where it isn't.

Before Korn Ferry, I studied cognitive science at Yale, trained as an intelligence analyst with the FBI, and worked in a Yale neuropsychology lab researching disinhibited behavior across clinical and community populations. I bring that same analytical rigor to questions most people treat as abstract: AI and consciousness, memory in the AI age, the quiet cost of cognitive offloading, and the moral architecture required for responsible AI deployment.

Education

NORTH EASTERN UNIVERSITY

M.S in Applied Psychology

Student Ambassador

2027

YALE, NEW HAVEN, CT

B.S in Cognitive Science | With Distiction

2020

CANTERBURY , NEW MILFORD, CT 

2016

Experience

KORN FERRY

Research Manager & Head of Partnerships

  • Lead cognitive science research strategy at Korn Ferry's Institute, translating dense work in neuroscience, behavioral science, and AI into decision-relevant frameworks for executive, press, and public audiences.

  • Author and principal voice on a published portfolio of thought-leadership pieces covering AI consciousness, AI moral architecture, memory in the AI age, and human vs. machine intelligence, making philosophically novel and technically deep topics accessible without losing nuance.

  • Founded and lead the Institute's Partnership Function, building research collaborations across academic labs, non-profits, and corporate partners; established the operating model and senior-stakeholder management practices from scratch.

  • Serve as a cognitive-science subject-matter expert across the firm, representing Korn Ferry in podcast interviews, executive briefings, and external content, and brief senior leaders before media moments.

  • Convert ambiguous, emerging signals, including AI in talent systems and neuroscience-based leadership, into clear written and spoken recommendations for senior researchers and stakeholders.

'20-Present

F.B.I - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Honors Intern

  • Translated large-scale, ambiguous OSINT data into structured assessments of emerging risks, supporting decision-making in high-stakes national security contexts

  • Produced intelligence outputs that converted behavioral patterns and weak signals into actionable insights for senior leadership and policymakers

  • Operated in environments defined by uncertainty, incomplete information, and real-world consequences, strengthening judgment under ambiguity

'19-'20

YALE UNIVERSITY MECHANISMS OF DISINHIBITION LAB

Research Assistant

  • Administered neuropsychological interviews and assisted in a graduate student study

  • Explored disinhibited behavior across various populations, including incarcerated inmates, community samples, and youth.

  • Translated experimental findings into insights on real-world decision-making and risk

'19-'20

Point72 Asset Management

Intern, Intelligence Analysis

  • Synthesized open-source research and ambiguous, multi-source signals into concise written briefings for analysts and senior decision-makers; honed early discipline in clear, decision-relevant writing under uncertainty and time pressure.

'17

My Skills

  • Research Translation: Making complex work in cognitive science, neuroscience, and AI accessible to executives, press, and the public.

  • AI-Era Systems: Thinking A published point of view on how AI is reshaping human cognition and judgment, grounded in cognitive science.

  • Behavioral Science & Human Systems: Subject matter fluency in how people think, decide, and behave.

  • Decision-Making Under Uncertainty: Former intelligence analyst at the FBI and Point72. Disciplined with ambiguous information and high-stakes writing.

  • Stakeholder Influence & Advisory Communications: counsel for executive and research audiences. Knowing what to say and what to leave out.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Founded the Korn Ferry Institute Partnership Function, coordinating research across academic, non-profit, and corporate institutions.

  • Research Strategy & Application: Turning primary and secondary research into frameworks leaders actually use.