Emma Russell

5th Year Ph.D. Student

Emma earned a B.A. in Behavioral Science and a B.S. in Chemistry from Columbia College. During her senior year, she completed a research project in collaboration with Dr. Adrienne Oxley that explored the advantages and disadvantages of using ZnSe as novel antennae for luminescent lanthanides. Prior to BC, Emma worked in the Center for Cocaine and Opioid Addiction at the Medical University of South Carolina as a research specialist. Emma is examining the function of ventral pallidum circuits in fear generalization.