I’m a community-based social scientist whose research centers the relationship between geography and health. My recent work involves investigating the role of reparative programming in promoting joy, pleasure, and other positive outcomes for systemically minoritized communities. I’m a self-taught creative, making functional and aesthetic crochet and ceramic art. As a certified yoga and health arts practitioner I aim to infuse pleasure and rest into my work, and help others do the same.

Education…

2024 PhD, Sociology, Case Western Reserve University
2018 M.A Sociology, Case Western Reserve University
2014 M.A. Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University
2012 B.S. History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science, Michigan
State University

Certifications…

2025 Yoga and Healing Arts, Abide Yoga