I’m Apoorva 
Shivaram (she/her), a 4th year PhD student in Cognitive Psychology. My research examines questions related to the earliest cognitive abilities of humans, what we learn over the first few years of life, and how we can make children better learners. As a Graduate Assistant for the Research Communication Training Program (RCTP) at Northwestern, I work with graduate students from a range of disciplines to develop their research communication skills. I work with them to define the broader narrative structure of their presentations, clarify their arguments, and polish all the nitty-gritty details. As a Writing Fellow, I enjoy working with graduate students as we develop and explore complex ideas and transform them into tangible pieces of writing. Every consultation strengthens my own writing and communication skills, making me a clear, concise communicator and academic in the process.