On Episode 32 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Anny Reyes, who recently started her postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Health. To open, Dr. Reyes discusses her childhood while growing up in the Dominican Republic and Washington Heights, NYC before transitioning to her undergraduate experience as a biology major at the State University of New York (SUNY), Albany. After outlining the details of her master’s thesis research in psychology at NYU, Dr. Reyes delves into her experience as a graduate student in the clinical psychology program at UCSD. While sharing the specifics of her Ph.D dissertation work, Dr. Reyes describes the nuances of pursuing an advanced degree with academic and clinical requirements. Before concluding, Dr. Reyes discloses her long-term career aspirations, as well as her feelings on the importance of pursuing relevant research experiences, assembling a team of mentors and more.

If you’ve enjoyed listening to Dr. Reyes’ episode of the podcast and wish to contact her with questions, feel free to reach out via:

Twitter: @annyreyesneuro

Email: [email protected]