Brynn A. Paulsen is a PhD candidate in the Cognitive Psychology program in the department of Psychology and Neuroscience of Colorado Boulder. Brynn first got her Bachelor's degree from Florida State University in Psychology with a minor in Biology before attending CU. Although Brynn's primary interests are cognition and emotion, she grew up with a mother who worked for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. From this, Brynn developed a reverence for nature and passion towards its protection and health. Brynn is a passionate researcher interested in data science at large and uses her quantitative skills developed in studying cognitive science to assist in evaluating CIRES programs.