About Rebecca Hennessy
Rebecca graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2023 with a BA in Cognitive Neuroscience and a minor in Psychology. As an undergraduate, she worked in the Changing Brain Lab with Dr. Allyson Mackey, where she completed her thesis on children’s learning, motivation, and curiosity. She is broadly interested in neuroplasticity throughout development and hopes to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology with a neuroscience focus.