Riley Quinlan

Raised in Wake Forest, North Carolina, Riley graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a student athlete with a B.A. in psychology and a minor in anthropology. As an undergraduate research assistant, Riley investigated the behavioral and neural mechanisms contributing to substance use disorders (SUDs) while using tools such as behavioral modification, electroencephalography (EEG), and noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS). She hopes to further explore these mechanisms and test novel SUD treatments in a clinical psychology PhD program. In her free time, Riley likes to play soccer, paint, sew, go to antique/thrift stores, eat good food, and pet her dogs.