HARPER OKLAHOMA WEEKS WALLACE

Interested in computational approaches to understanding mood and thought disorders

harperowwallace [arobase] gmail

WALLACE,Harper

EDUCATION

Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland Nov 2022–Present
Ph.D. candidate, Biophysics
École Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, Paris, France Sep 2020–Jun 2022
M.Sc., Cognitive Science (Neuroscience, Modelling) Rank 3/45, GPA 17.2/20
Denison University, Granville, OH Aug 2017–May 2020
B.S., Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, ΦBK, with Distinction Rank 1/569, GPA 4.00/4

RESEARCH

Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience Group, IOB Nov 2022–Present
Advisor: Rava Azeredo da Silveira, Ph.D., Professor, CNRS Directeur de Recherche
Équipe biophysique et neurosciences théoriques, LPENS Aug 2020–Nov 2022
Ingénieur d'études (2021–22); Stagiaire (2020–21); Fulbright Scholar, France
Advisor: Rava Azeredo da Silveira, Ph.D., Professor, CNRS Directeur de Recherche
Thesis: Efficient-coding models of choice-behavioral context effects
Reczek Laboratory, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Denison University Jan 2018–May 2020
Advisor: Joseph J. Reczek, Ph.D., Professor
Thesis: Controlled alignment of donor-acceptor columnar liquid crystals and interrogation of optical properties for applications in data storage and encryption

PUBLICATIONS

3Wallace HOW, Fikri K, Weinstein JN, Weeks WB. Improving economic conditions associated with care pattern and cost changes. Soc Determ Health, 7(1), 2021. https://doi.org/10.22037/sdh.v7i1.35144.
2Wallace HOW, Fikri K, Weinstein JN, Weeks WB. Improving economic conditions matter for mortality: Changes in local economic distress associated with mortality among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries between 2003 and 2015. J Gen Intern Med, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06410-z.
1Van Winkle M, Wallace HOW, Smith N, Pomerene AT, Wood, MG, Kaehr B, Reczek JJ. Direct-write orientation of charge-transfer liquid crystals enables polarization-based coding and encryption. Sci Rep–UK, 10, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72037-z.

PATENT

1U.S. Patent No. 11,151,345 (B2). Polarization-based coding/encryption using organic charge-transfer materials. Issued 2021 Oct 19. Inventors: Kaehr BJ, Reczek JJ, Van Winkle M, Wallace HOW. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20210165984A1.

PRESENTATIONS

Wallace HOW, da Silveira RA. Efficient-coding models of choice-behavioral context effects. Oral presentation at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel; 2021 Oct 13; Basel, Switzerland.
Wallace HOW, da Silveira RA. An efficient-coding model of choice-behavioral context effects. (Virtual) Poster session presented at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel; 2021 Jul 15.
Wallace HOW, Fikri K, Weinstein JN, Weeks WB. Improving economic conditions matter for mortality among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the U.S.. (Virtual) Oral presentation at the iHEA World Congress on Health Economics; 2021 Jul 12–15.
Wallace HOW, Reczek JJ. Higher-order molecular control of self-assembling DACLCs. (Virtual) Poster session presented at Fundamental Research in Colloids, Surfaces & Nanomaterials Session; Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry; American Chemical Society National Meeting; 2020 Mar 22–26.
Wallace HOW, Reczek JJ. Technology applications of self-assembling DACLCs: Information storage and encryption techniques. Poster session presented at:
(a) 23rd Annual Posters on the Hill (CUR); 2019 Apr 30; Washington, DC.
(b) Undergraduate Research Session; American Chemical Society National Meeting; 2019 Mar 31–Apr 4; Orlando, FL.

SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS

Rosalind Swenson Fulbright Enrichment Award, U.S.–France Fulbright Commission2021
Fulbright Research/Study Grant, France, Fulbright U.S. Student Program2020
Provost's Academic Excellence Award, Denison University2020
Barry Goldwater Scholarship, Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation2019
J. Reid & Polly Anderson Scholarship for Excellence in Science, Denison University2019
Fellow, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Denison University2019
23rd Annual Posters on the Hill, Council on Undergraduate Research2019

WRITING SAMPLES

Distinguishing candidate efficient-coding objectives in subjective valuation, Neuroeconomics (COGSCI 313)2022
RTM's vindication (sic) of commonsense belief/desire explanations, Philosophy of Psychology (PHIL 103)2020
Review and response: The Generous Ontology, Metaphysics (PHIL 305)2019

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Prouty Metric Century, NH, 4:03:199 Jul 2022
Semi-Marathon du Carnaval, Dunkerque, France, 1:49:1331 Oct 2021
Harmonie Mutuelle Semi-Marathon de Paris, France, 1:59:205 Sep 2021
Prouty Imperial Century, NH, 5:39:4313 Jul 2019
Prouty Imperial Century, NH, 6:09:3214 Jul 2018
El Camino Portugués, Lisbon, Portugal–Santiago de Compostela, Spain1–15 Jun 2016