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Anikka Jordan

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Education

PhD
Yale University, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (2031)


BS (Hon)
Emory University, Psychology & English (2023)


About

Biography

Ani [pronunciation: AHH-knee] is a second-year PhD student in the Yale Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (INP). She works in the Action, Computation, and Thinking (ACT) Lab, advised by Sam McDougle. She is broadly interested in the cognitive neuroscience of human memory development and its application to educational settings. She is also passionate about science communication, mentorship, and community outreach. Previously, she studied hippocampal long-axis organization with Joel Voss and James Kragel at The University of Chicago. Before that, she majored in Psychology and English at Emory University on the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship. Her work is currently funded by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) and the Wu Tsai Graduate Fellowship.

Last Updated on May 29, 2026.

Education & Training

PhD
Yale University, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (2031)
BS (Hon)
Emory University, Psychology & English (2023)

Research

Publications

2026

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Honors

  • honor

    Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

  • honor

    Graduate Fellowship