Aliyah Szojka
1st year
Aliyah Szojka
1st year
Aliyah Szojka is a first-year doctoral student in the SCOPE Lab. She completed a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology from Baldwin Wallace University with two minors in Chemistry and Research & Data Analytics. During her time at Baldwin Wallace University, Aliyah enjoyed being a teacher’s assistant for Chemistry Lab courses and working on research projects. These opportunities ignited her passion for helping others learn and conducting research based on methodological principles. She hopes to continue by pursuing a doctoral degree in Cognitive Experimental Psychology and working as a graduate teaching assistant.
She is looking forward to getting involved with research done by the SCOPE Lab. Her research interests include investigating the processes of concept formation and categorization through mathematical and computational approaches to human cognition.
Outside of her academic work, Aliyah enjoys listening to podcasts or music, spending time with her friends & family, and doing yoga.