SARA MCMULLIN, PHD

Quantitative Cognitive Neuroscientist

I am currently an Assistant Professor within the Psychology Department at Webster University where I: 1) teach courses on statistics, research methods, health, and physiology and 2) conduct independent and collaborative research with students on topics related to stress, alcohol, decision making, and health. 

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I was previously a Quantitative Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. Clintin Davis-Stober’s Decision Making and Data Science Lab within the Quantitative Psychology Core at the University of Missouri in Columbia.

I graduated with my PhD in Experimental Psychology with concentrations in Cognitive Neuroscience and Quantitative Methodology from Saint Louis University, working in Dr. Tony Buchanan's Cognitive Neuroscience of Stress Lab. I received my BA in Psychology from Webster University in 2014.

My research investigates: (1) how and why people make health-related decisions, (2) how stress and alcohol impact decision-making, and (3) how smartphone apps can help people make safer decisions.

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Outside of work, I enjoy baking, hiking, playing video games, and eating sandwiches.