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I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in Human Behavior & Design at Cornell University with minors in Social Research and Social and Personality Development. My research considers the relationships between outdoor community space co-design, youth participatory action research, and adolescent development. As a member of the neurodivergent community, I strive to apply research and design to create equitable experiences and spaces for all humans. You can learn more about me below or check out some of my recent projects in the navigation bar.

As a Ph.D. candidate in Human Behavior & Design at Cornell University, I focus on outdoor environments, youth, and leisure/play. I completed my M.S. in the department of Design & Environmental Analysis (DEA) at Cornell University with a concentration in Environmental Psychology & Human Factors and a minor in Horticulture. I attended Wellesley College for my undergraduate degree, where I majored in Biology and Psychology with a concentration in Evolution.

In the interim between college and graduate school, I was a Senior Research Associate at Temkin Group - a customer experience research, consulting, and training firm (now the Qualtrics Experience Management Institute). Prior to that, I worked at The Walker School (MA) as a child care worker in the Intensive Community Based Acute Treatment (ICBAT) program, which provides short-term emergency stabilization and support to children between the ages of 3 and 13 years old who are actively experiencing severe emotional, behavioral, and/or psychiatric crises.