Research Experience

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UC Berkeley

When Jacinda Taggett worked at UC Berkeley, she studied both Alzheimer’s disease and dopaminergic mechanisms underlying decision-making. Using imaging techniques such as PET and MRI, she has developed a keen sense of neuroanatomy and how parts of the brain attribute to cognition.

PET/MR Data Analyst

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UC Davis

As a psychology researcher, Jacinda Taggett worked on a first-author project surrounding learning effects and how individuals can maximize their studying strategies. Now published in Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, she understands the scientific method from experimental design to presenting results.

Psychology Researcher

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Graduate Student Researcher

UCLA

Jacinda Taggett was briefly a PhD student to pursue the question: “How does dopamine influence our ability to remember events?” Although she has left the traditional academic path, this question inspires and intrigues her to keep up-to-date on the latest research.

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EEG/Eye-tracking Tech

UC Davis

Jacinda Taggett worked on projects that aimed to understand the nuances of visual working memory on a more concrete scale. Through her time here, she gained fundamental insight into the data collection process with human subjects for academic research.