With degrees in Sociology (PhD), [Animals and] Public Policy (MSc), and Psychology (BA), I am a true social scientist — trained to ask hard questions about how people, systems, and environments shape one another. I am a scholar, researcher, lifelong learner, and teacher, as well as a systems thinker and storyteller with a passion for turning knowledge into practical solutions.

My work centers on environmental sociology, examining how infrastructure, governance, and inequality intersect to shape environmental access and adaptation. Most recently, I completed a one-year postdoctoral fellowship with the Sustainable Agriculture team at the National Wildlife Federation and the Terra.do Climate Change: Learning for Action program.

Across my projects, I use research to tell grounded stories of community resilience and climate adaptation. My niche is equity-informed, applied storytelling — using interviews, focus groups, literature reviews, and sometimes surveys to co-create solutions defined by and for the people they are meant to serve, ensuring they take root and last. I’m especially interested in cross-sector work that connects research and practice: helping communities, funders, and organizations make informed, equitable, and lasting decisions for people and the planet.