Emily Bernstein
About Emily Bernstein
Emily Bernstein is a Postgraduate Associate at the Fundamentals of the Adolescent Brain Lab at Yale University, where she has worked since 2021. She holds a degree in Psychological and Brain Sciences with a minor in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis.
Work at Yale University
Emily Bernstein has been serving as a Postgraduate Associate at the Fundamentals of the Adolescent Brain (FAB) Lab at Yale University since 2021. In this role, she contributes to research focused on adolescent brain development. Her position is based in New Haven, Connecticut, where she has been engaged in various projects related to her field of expertise.
Education and Expertise
Emily Bernstein studied at Washington University in St. Louis, where she earned a major in Psychological and Brain Sciences and a minor in Economics from 2017 to 2021. Additionally, she participated in a study abroad program at DIS in Copenhagen, Denmark, for 11 months in 2020. This diverse educational background has equipped her with a strong foundation in psychology and economics, relevant to her research interests.
Research Experience
Prior to her current role at Yale, Emily Bernstein gained substantial research experience at Washington University in St. Louis. She worked as a Senior Honors Student in the Cognition & Development Lab from 2020 to 2021 and previously as a Research Assistant in the same lab for four months in 2019. Additionally, she held research assistant positions at the University of Southern California, including roles in the USC Family Studies Project and the Dworak-Peck School of Social Work in 2018 and 2019.
High School Education
Emily Bernstein completed her high school education at Grover Cleveland Charter High School from 2013 to 2017. This foundational education set the stage for her subsequent academic pursuits in psychology and brain sciences.