I am currently a PhD Candidate, studying the dimensions and domains of social stratification. No matter the arena, I believe the sociological perspective adds value to any context; understanding the structural influences on outcomes can inform our understanding. My research broadly investigates the axes of social stratification and the structural mechanisms for distribution of resources and power that create and perpetuate these inequalities.

As well, I have collaborated for the past five years with other campus organizations – the Center for Educational Effectiveness, the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, and the Institute for Social Sciences – as a Graduate Student Researcher. In all positions, I have teamed with undergraduates, graduate students, and/or faculty members in pursuit of both instructional and research goals. Being able to synthesize these varied perspectives, better equips me to support many potential instructional initiatives.

In my learning adventures, I have also found that the most innovative teams or organizations leverage diversity as an asset. Diversity in all its forms – expertise, intellectual tradition, experience, ideology – enhances creativity and encourages the search for novel information and perspectives. Ultimately, this leads to better decision making and problem solving. 

Curious by nature, away from school I enjoy the cultural experiences and learning that travel brings – regional food, urban adventures, public art, street photography, live jazz, and competitive sport.