Biography

Rebekah Kanefsky graduated summa cum laude from the University of Central Florida with a B.S. in psychology and a certificate in victim advocacy. Following graduation, she spent two years at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland conducting research on blood-based biomarkers of Traumatic Brain Injury. At UCF RESTORES, Rebekah works under the mentorship of Dr. Newins and is interested in PTSD following sexual assault. Rebekah loves spending time with her dog Bao and enjoying the food scene in Orlando.