Alexandra Tyra, M.A.

Alex entered the program under the Behavioral Neuroscience track in Summer 2017 and joined the Baylor Behavioral Medicine Lab in Fall 2018. She received a B.S in Psychological Sciences and a B.S in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Northern Arizona University, where she also worked as a research assistant in a social/developmental lab. Her current research interests include how difficulties with emotion regulation and psychological stress impacts physiological and behavioral outcomes. In her spare time, she enjoys exercising, traveling, or settling down with a good book and warm cup of coffee.