I am a full-time Lecturer in the Psychology Department at Kennesaw State University. I completed my PhD in Biocultural Medical Anthropology from the University of Alabama in 2024. My dissertation was a community-engaged research project focused on trans and gender diverse health in Alabama. I received a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University in 2010 and an M.A. in Psychology from SUNY New Paltz in 2013. I also obtained an M.A. in Biological Anthropology in 2015 and a Graduate Certificate in Evolutionary Studies in 2017 from Binghamton University. 

research interests

• Gender & Sexuality

• Trans and Gender Diverse Health 

• Cultural Impacts on Health

• Stress & Resilience

• Community-Engaged Research

• Psychology

• Biocultural Medical Anthropology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Digital Anthropology

• Evolutionary Studies