Nessia Brooks is a senior undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. in piano performance with a minor in cognitive science. She joined the TAP Lab to pursue her passion for both music and the brain, and to gain research experience at the intersection of these fields. Nessia is particularly interested in the clinical applications of music neuroscience and plans to pursue graduate studies in music therapy, specifically neurologic music therapy (NMT). Outside of classes, Nessia runs her own private piano studio and enjoys baking, running, journaling, and spending time with her friends and family.