Kristen Quigley

Neuroscience Undergraduate Student

I am a Cognitive Neuroscience Undergraduate Student at the University of South Dakota, with an expected graduation date of May 2022. My post graduate goals include working towards a PhD in Clinical Psychology or Neuroscience, which will allow me to achieve my dream of becoming a professor. 

Research Interests

• Effects of anxiety on athletic performance

• EEG recording

• Concussion research

  • The long-term effects of concussions​

  • Improving concussion treatment

Experience

Research Experience

UDiscover Summer Scholar               May 2021-August 2021

University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD   

• Lead a funded neuroscience research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor

• Learned the basic functions of various EEG recording and analysis software

Undergraduate Research Assistant      January 2021-Present

Memory and Attention Laboratory at the University of South Dakota

• Organized and analyzed data in R-Studio

• Conducted research experiments with in-person participants

Leadership Experience

Arts and Sciences Program Ambassador

University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD                 May 2021-Present​

International Student Ambassador      

University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD                 May 2021-Present​

​Student Athlete Peer Mentor

University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD          August 2019-May 2021