Hi! I’m Sarah. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. My hobbies outside of the classroom include bodybuilding and keeping up with makeup trends. My favorite equation is the Rescorla-Wagner model: \(\Delta V_{X}^{n+1}=\alpha_{X}\beta(\lambda-V_{tot})\).
I conducted my independent research in computational and theoretical neuroscience. In my research, I used R and Python to simulate neural responses in timing behavior. Essentially, I was developing a mathematical model that illustrates the optimal behavior in interval timing. Unfortunately, we have not published our progress yet (large in part to my inevitable graduation). A good introduction to the work I did with my advisor can be found here.
In addition to my personal research, I have used R extensively in the majority of my upper-level math classes.