Samarah Cook graduated with departmental honors from Vassar College with an A.B. in Neuroscience & Behavior. During her undergraduate studies, she worked in a neuroendocrinology lab examining estrogenic effects on TBI in zebra finches. She also completed a senior honors thesis using social network analysis to examine how one's personality, friendships, and context influence problematic drinking behavior among first-year students. She joined the TRACTS lab in August 2018 and hopes to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology.