Lucia is a PhD student in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University, advised by Dr. Amy Lu. She received her bachelor's degree in Human Evolutionary Biology at the Stony Brook University in 2019. From 2020-2023, she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania for the Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Program, carrying out pregnancy research studies with human subjects. She is interested in biological mechanisms of developmental plasticity, and the effects of early-life environment on later-life health. In her free time, Lucia enjoys crocheting, dancing ballet, and spending time with her cat.