Formally trained as a sociologist, I earned my Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University specializing in sex and gender, intersectionality, mass media, and social movements. As a UX researcher, I’m passionate about applying the principles of behavioral and social science to real-world issues and have over 12 years of hands-on experience in various quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.

I’ve led research across multiple settings including academia, nonprofits, big tech, and startups. I started my applied career at a reproductive rights non-profit focused on identifying and eliminating barriers to accessing birth control. From there, I jumped into tech and served as the research lead for the News team at Facebook, working on various issues including Covid-19 and the 2020 US elections. Next, I transitioned to Indeed where I led a team of researchers and designers focused on tackling bias & barriers to employment.

Most recently, I’ve joined Sizzle AI as their first UX researcher.