Postdoctoral research fellow studying adolescent brain development and the emergence of mental health disorders.
Techniques include surface-based cortical morphometric analyses, diffusion tensor imaging and task and resting-state fMRI analyses with statistics and data presentation conducted in python.
A passionate advocate for replicability and reproducibility in academic work and for the diversification of researchers in science.
Mozilla Fellow for Science (2016-2017).
Founder and lead developer of the STEMM Role Models project, openly developed on GitHub.
Commonwealth Fellowship recipient (2004-2006) and Fulbright Alumna (UC Berkeley: 2007).
An ally to the LGBTQ family and tireless fundraiser for the AIDS/Lifecycle ride.
Secretary of the University of Cambridge Equality and Diversity division’s Women’s Staff Network.
Email: kw401 AT cam DOT ac DOT uk
Twitter: kirstie_j
Github: KirstieJane
Figshare: KirstieWhitaker
LinkedIn: kirstiewhitaker
AIDS/Lifecycle fundraising page
Meetup Group: Write, Camera, Action Book and Film Club
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