My research and teaching interests are at the intersection of environmental sociology, social movements, and economic sociology with a focus on inclusive economic development policy.
I earned a PhD in Sociology and Community & Environmental Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2020, a Master in Public Affairs from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs in 2013 and a Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies with a minor in French from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington in 2007.
I am originally from the Pacific Northwest but have lived in several states and countries. Prior to academia, I served as Interim Executive Director and Director of Cooperative Development of a local Rwandan nonprofit from 2008-09 and Co-Founder of the Miami River Foods Project in Troy, Ohio from 2009-11.
I have been active with local nonprofits working on economic equity, climate justice, and elections integrity in a volunteer capacity since moving to Madison in 2013.