Brianna is a Ph.D. candidate and teaching assistant in the biomedical engineering department. Born and raised in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, she also received her BS in Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. She studies CSF dynamics and brain hemodynamics and their roles in injury and disease in humans and animal models. Her research focuses on multimodal imaging, including fMRI, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, and EEG. When not engaged in research, she enjoys teaching, reading, and travel.