Alexa Molinaro

Alexa is a third year undergrad student working on her BS in Psychology and Brain Sciences, with minors in Spanish and Professional Writing. Alexa joined the YES lab during the spring of 2023 and is currently working on moral decision making and its implications in the creation of legal codes. Next year, Alexa will complete a year long Honors Thesis with the YES Lab under the guidance of Dr. Yu. Alexa is interested in the intersection between neuroscience and social science studies to understand decision making processes with the help of neuroimaging and computational science. In her free time, Alexa enjoys catching up with friends, soaking up the Santa Barbara sun, and trying new cooking recipes.