Lyris Alfred is a writer at the Her Campus at UMass Boston chapter. She loves to write about topics related to brain science, the college experience, and lifestyle.
Outside of Her Campus, Lyris actively participates in the Neuroscience Club, the Women in Computer Science Club, and the Growing Women in Science Club. She also works in the Dean Suite in the College of Education and Human Development. She is currently a sophomore at the University of Massachusetts Boston studying Psychology. She plans to study behavioral neuroscience in graduate school and work as a neuroscientist.
Her favorite pastimes include listening to various music, writing poetry, reading a fantasy novel, walking her dog, Leah, and strolling through the city with her friends.
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