Arcadia Ewell graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland in 2018. Following this, she pursued a position as a Faculty Research Assistant at the Neurocognitive Development Lab where she works on an NIH and NSF funded longitudinal research study on memory, napping, and brain development. She also works as a dating violence awareness advocate, crisis counselor, has experience volunteering in domestic violence and homeless shelters, and has previously interned at the APA Office of Violence Prevention.
Her research has included work with the right middle temporal gyrus, emotion regulation, and internalizing behaviors as well as effectiveness of psychotherapy. Her primary interests include the early environment and specifically how early adverse experiences can affect future development. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and continue her research endeavors long-term.
