I am a sociologist, educator, and instructional designer whose work connects scholarship, teaching, and institutional practice.

• My scholarship examines how families and individuals navigate transition, with particularl attention to gender and sexuality, childhood and aging, race and ethnicity, and social support. My work has appeared in the Journal of Marriage and Family, Journal of Family Issues, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, Sociology Compass, and edited volumes.

• As an educator and academic leader, I have taught across the undergraduate sociology curriculum and led work in curriculum governance, honors education, undergraduate research, and departmental administration. My teaching emphasizes experiential learning and civic engagement through community-engaged courses, applied research, educational travel, and public-facing campus programming.

• As an instructional designer, I partner with faculty across disciplines on course design, accessibility, online learning, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence. I design faculty development and contribute to institutional initiatives that strengthen teaching and learning.