My research background focuses primarily on the relationship between discourse and identity possibilities. It draws heavily on queer theory, challenging an essentialist view of gender through the study of how gender identity possibilities emerge through discourse and how individuals explore their own gender identity through available cultural elements. My research is driven by the assumption that a person comes to know themselves and claim their identity through the language, discourse, and cultural resources that are available to them.
My dissertation encapsulates the following:
- Gender journeys and identity ruptures in adulthood
- Individuals' use of role-playing games as a tool for gender identity exploration
- Liminal space as a place of reflection, a stepping stone to re-emergence
- The relationship between language, representation, and identity possibilities
- Fluidity of gender and sex throughout history
Some of my additional research outside of my dissertation are related to nonbinary individuals’ experiences of gender dysphoria and gender centrality.
In addition to my teaching and scholarship, I have worked as an academic coach, helping teach study strategies and organization habits to high school and college students with ADHD/executive dysfunction. My master's degree is in counseling psychology, and I have a background in behavioral health.
I currently work in the diversity and inclusion space, focusing specifically on LGBTQ+ initiatives
I'm open to collaboration and opportunities to share my expertise and research with others!
My non-academic interests include: plants, birds, cryptids, 1990s sitcoms, people, places, things
In addition to my teaching and scholarship, I have worked as an academic coach, helping teach study strategies and organization habits to high school and college students with ADHD/executive dysfunction. My master's degree is in counseling psychology, and I have a background in behavioral health.
I currently work in the diversity and inclusion space, focusing specifically on LGBTQ+ initiatives
I'm open to collaboration and opportunities to share my expertise and research with others!
My non-academic interests include: plants, birds, cryptids, 1990s sitcoms, people, places, things