Welcome!
My name is Emma Martin! I'm currently completing my B.S. in Psychology with a focus in Neuroscience at the University of Central Florida. I am passionate about public health outreach, and my manager position at Knights of Refugee Medical Relief helps to relieve gaps in health care. To expand my community involvement, I also volunteer alongside the Neuroscience Alliance at UCF managing the National and Regional Brain Bee. This is a high-school Neuroscience competition, And my responsibility is to tutor students and create the test for Regionals. I recently attended the Society for Neuroscience annual conference, learn about my experience!
Research Experience
I am currently a Research Assistant (RA) at UCF's REALE-Time Lab. This psychology lab focuses on substance abuse and behaviors that society should consider when reducing alcohol intake. While we currently focus on University students, we are looking to generalize our participation outwards.
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Beyond this, I am currently working on my personal project, the Honors Undergraduate Thesis (HUT). I am investigating how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) impact the efficacy of substance abuse interventions, particularly alcohol. I have recently been accepted as a McNair Scholar, which I am hoping funds my future endeavors in research and Ph.D.
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My passion for psychology and neuroscience comes from my personal experiences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), addiction, and aversive childhood experiences (ACE) which impact the persistence of behaviors that are exhibited today. I am especially interested in impactful intervention methods, substance abuse rehabilitation, and risk-reduction programs. I also like understanding the neurobiology underlying decision-making, compulsion, and reward circuits, as they relate to addiction behaviors. I would like to continue this research into my graduate degree.
Study Abroad Program lead by UCF Professors
Historical Contributions to Medicine
in Austria & Germany
In 2023, I was able to experience the trip of a lifetime! It was an illuminating experience to expose myself to how medicine has advanced throughout time, and it is especially important to understand how our past impacts current medicinal practices. The study abroad also counted for a course credit, which means, with the help of my professor Dr. Hawthorne and Dr. Chiarelli, I was able to learn this history beyond the experience of European museums.
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