About

I primarily focus on understanding how people’s environments shape their academic and psychological outcomes. Currently, I am a Research Fellow working on an NSF-funded project called, CLIMBS-UP, where we are investigating how the academic climate (at three different levels)shape the career and mental health outcomes of early-career scholars from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM. I am passionate about using developmental-social psychological frameworks to uncover the ways in which interpersonal, institutional, and macro-level forces affect people’s psychology.

I am recognized as a Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, the highest honor given by the state of Illinois. In 2021, I was inducted into the Edward Bouchet Honor Society and received the Diversity Science Award from the Department of Psychology. My research has been supported by the National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship, the Dispute Resolution Research Center at Kellogg School of Management, and by the Character Lab Research Network.

As an advocate for engaged mentorship, I have informally and formally mentored and supported students in all stages of their academic journeys from high school to graduate school.

In my free time, I like to play with my dog, Wrigley, enjoy good food with family and friends, hike or walk, and spend time with my partner.

To learn more about my research visit the “Projects” page.