Research Interests
- Intersections of Identity & Individual Difference
- Substance Use and Addiction
- Healthcare Experiences
- Narrative Life Histories
- First-generation students
- Incarcerated populations
Research Description
My qualitative and multi-methods research pursuits largely center on identity, individual differences, and healthcare experiences. I aim to unite psychological and sociological ways of thinking to paint a clearer picture of social and psychological phenomena.
Education
M.S. Psychology: Social-Personality focus with a Minor in Development (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2025)
M.A. Sociology: Health & Medicine focus (Michigan State University, 2023)
B.A. Sociology; Psychology: Subplan in Law, Justice, and Social Change (University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 2020)
Courses Taught
PSYC 250: Personality Psychology (fs'25)
Writing Center Consultant (fs'24-ss'25)
PSYC 328: Psychology of Gender (fs'23-ss'25)
SOC 241: Social Psychology (fs'22-ss'23)
SOC 216: Sex and Gender (ss'22)
ISS 318: Lifespan Development Across Cultures (fs'21)