I am a PhD student in the Biocultural Medical Anthropology program at the University of Alabama. My dissertation is focused on trans and gender-diverse health in the southeastern United States.

I received a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University (2010) and an M.A. in Psychology from SUNY New Paltz (2013). I also obtained an M.A. in Biological Anthropology (2015) and a Graduate Certificate in Evolutionary Studies (2017) from Binghamton University.

research interests

• Biocultural Impacts on Health

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Evolutionary Studies

• Trans or Gender-Diverse Health

• Stress & Resilience

• Anthropological Perspectives on Popular Culture