Hello fellow human.
How are you?
I'm glad you're here.
My name is Saige (she/her), like the spice and wisemen.
I am a computational neuroscientist interested in characterizing + summarizing the ways in which people differ from each other, and in questioning + testing the utility of the labels (e.g., gender, race, psychiatric diagnoses) used to categorize people (i.e., in the psy-sciences -- psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience). My research also asks how and why individual brains differ and how these differences give rise to flexible cognition.
I completed my Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience (thesis: Ethical and Useful Machine Learning for Psychiatry) at Radboud University in the Netherlands. Before my PhD, I worked as a data scientist in Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan with Ivy Tso and Chandra Sripada, and as a research assistant on a project (led by Moriah Thomason) studying maternal and fetal health in Detroit, Michigan.
I am passionate about contributing to open science - within my field, across disciplines, and especially work that can reach outside the scientific community. I also deeply care about inspiring more women (from non-traditional/diverse backgrounds) to learn computer science.
Outside of work, I love being outdoors and enjoy connecting with fellow outdoor enthusiasts. You can find me on a walk with my dog (Charlie-Mop) or chasing my twin toddlers (Max & Zia) around the playground.
(A few of my) Interests:
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Philosophy & History of Science (esp. clinical/medical sciences)
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Cognitive, Computational, Clinical, and Social Neuroscience
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Ayurveda, Vipassana, Vedanta, Non-Duality
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Physics
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Dogs
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Cycling, Skiing, Swimming, & Canoeing
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Dancing, Yoga, Pilates, & Hula Hooping
What does ubuntu really mean?
"I am, because you are". In fact, the word ubuntu is just part of the Zulu phrase "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu", which literally means that a person is a person through other people. Ubuntu has its roots in humanist African philosophy, where the idea of community is one of the building blocks of society. Ubuntu is that nebulous concept of common humanity, oneness: humanity, you and me both.