The People of the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center

Who Am I?

Ethan earned his B.A. from Williams College in June 2008 with a double major in Psychology and Political Economy. At Williams, his Psychology major empirical project involved evaluating the suitability of an abbreviated personality trait diagnostic test as a teaching tool substitute for the NEO-PI-R. He has experience working with clinical populations as a counselor at both Hillcrest Educational Centers’ Intensive Treatment Unit in Hancock, MA and the John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents in Rockville, MD. At the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center, Ethan hopes to gain experience using neuroimaging techniques in a clinical research setting.  In the future, he plans to attend medical school.

Roles and Responsibilities

Ethan's primary role is acting as the study coordinator for the project "Characterizing Two Distinct ADHD Neurobiologies with fMRI" in the Clinical Neuroscience and Development Laboratory.  His responsibilities include participant recruitment, the administration of diagnostic clinical interviews and neuropsychological assessments, data management and analysis, and assisting with MRI operation.