Rachel joined the lab in 2021 as a Professional Rater for the CUDDEL study. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with an emphasis on neuroscience at University of Missouri – St. Louis. Her main responsibilities are to assist in scheduling and facilitating MRI scans and developmental assessments, following up with participants and providing them with support and mental health resources. She is very interested in developmental psychology and the impact of social and economic factors on development throughout childhood.