Comparative Cognition
Memory Strategies in Rhesus Macaques
I am conducting an independent research project examining how rhesus macaques adapt working memory strategies to task demands. The study focuses on the distinction between prospective (planning for future action) and retrospective (remembering past events) memory codes.
- Developed a "many-to-one" and "match-to-sample" paradigm to isolate specific memory strategies.
- Personally trained rhesus macaques on touchscreen tasks and managed daily data collection.
- Utilized Python for data and statistical analysis.
Environmental Psychology
Break Quality & Attentional Restoration
Investigated how break quality and length impact attentional restoration. We hypothesized that break quality (e.g., nature exposure vs. phone use) would moderate restoration effects.
Rebello, A., Cordish, B., Womack, J., & Piramal, N. (2024). How break quality and length impact attentional restoration. Poster presented at Psychology Department Research Symposium, Emory University.
Field Ecology
Sustainable Erosion Control
Conducted environmental field research to optimize sustainable practices for the Oxford Organic Farm.
- Collaborated with faculty to design soil erosion measurement techniques.
- Analyzed erosion data to inform farm management practices.