Thank you for navigating to my academic website. I am a postdoctoral research fellow at Rice University in the department of Sociology. I received my PhD from in Sociology and Community and Environmental Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I am currently conducting research related to my dissertation project, as well as collaborative research with Dr. Elizabeth Roberto on racial segregation and spatial access to neighborhood resources.
I am generally interested in studying racial and spatial inequalities in housing. My dissertation research examines the long-term racial and spatial consequences of the 2008 mortgage and foreclosure crisis, specifically in how concentrated foreclosure remade and racialized housing landscapes in the crisis and recovery era. My focus on housing is motivated by the empirical evidence that affordable and stable housing is foundational for individuals, households, and communities to thrive in the social world. Yet, housing inequality of many types is persistent across racial and spatial lines, and is accompanied by far reaching implications for the social lives of individuals and communities alike.
Outside of the academy, I enjoy rock climbing, fly fishing, and family pizza night.
I am grateful for my training and research was funded by the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Demography and Ecology (P2C HD047873), and the associated training program grant (T32 HD007014). I am grateful to Rice University Sociology for my postdoctoral training and support.