Pronouns: she/her
Previous Institutions: Universidad Iberoamericana, University College London
What are you studying: Ph.D in Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Fernanda Morales (she/her) was born and raised in Mexico City. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City. She completed a Master of Science in Clinical Neuroscience at University College London, where she studied viral vectors as a treatment for Epilepsy. Fernanda is a third year Doctoral Student in Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience in the Department of Psychological Sciences. She works at the Neuroscience of Memory, Mood, & Aging Lab, where she studies episodic memory performance and the internal and external factors that affect it. When not working, Fernanda loves reading, playing board games, and finding new spots to eat around the city.

Fun Fact:

I have lived in five different countries.

Favorite thing about Rice:

Rice is an excellent place to be curious. Research and knowledge are always shared and encouraged.

Favorite thing about Houston:

It is the most diverse city in the U.S!

Why did you decide to attend graduate school?

I wanted to further my abilities as a researcher and disseminator of knowledge