Research

I am a multidisciplinary researcher interested in the world-building practices of humans, especially as they intersect with technology. My research spans both academic and applied contexts, and also explores public scholarship and artistic practice as ways of generating and sharing knowledge. I draw on qualitative, mixed-methods, and experimental methods in my work. I also have experience conducting community-based research, curriculum development, and program evaluation, working with homeless shelters, schools, and other programs.

Dissertation

6th-Year Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology and Digital Studies · Expected Spring 2027 · University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Black Digital Lifeworlds: A Mixed Methods Approach to Exploring the Psychological Impacts of Identity, Culture, Technology, and Well-being

Advisors: Isis Settles, L. Monique Ward

This project uses mixed methods to examine how Black people experience digital environments as sites of identity construction, cultural meaning, and psychological consequence. The dissertation treats participant accounts as evidence in their own right, situating quantitative measurement of well-being alongside qualitative description of lived digital experience.