My interest in concussion and broader traumatic brain injury (TBI) stems from a long-standing commitment to understanding how brain injuries alter cognition, behavior, and neurobiological recovery processes. Across my undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, and current doctoral training, I have focused on identifying mechanisms of injury-induced dysfunction—particularly in decision-making, impulsivity, reward processing, and glia–neuron interactions. My research aims to bridge behavioral neuroscience with molecular and systems-level approaches to uncover how injuries reshape neural circuits and to identify targets for intervention. This interest is further supported by my experience working in both preclinical neurotrauma research and pediatric concussion clinical research environments, strengthening my motivation to advance translational outcomes for individuals recovering from brain injury.