Caitlin is a Master's student in Biomedical Engineering from Cincinnati, Ohio. She received her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University in 2024, where she began doing research focused on evaluating cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy readings of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during a period of severe cardiac or respiratory distress. She will continue her research during the 4+1 master's program at Purdue and aims to attend medical school after its completion.