Riley Quinlan

Riley Quinlan is a Postgraduate Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. She holds a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also competed as a student athlete. Her research focuses on the behavioral and neural mechanisms underlying substance use disorders (SUDs), employing tools such as electroencephalography (EEG), noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS), and behavioral modification. She aims to advance SUD treatment development through clinical psychology PhD research.

Education: B.A., Psychology (with Anthropology minor), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Research Interests: Riley investigates how neural and behavioral pathways contribute to addiction, leveraging EEG and NIBS to explore therapeutic interventions. Her work bridges clinical and experimental psychology to address SUD mechanisms.

No scientific awards or publications are listed in the provided data. Her current role does not involve formal advisees or grants mentioned here.

In her personal life, Riley enjoys soccer, painting, sewing, antique/thrift shopping, gourmet food, and spending time with her dogs.