About

I am a quantitative sociologist at Duke University specializing in gender, sociology of culture, and social psychology. I am interested in better understanding how structural inequalities manifest in and are maintained by interaction. I primarily use survey and experimental data to study meaning-making processes in interpersonal situations, investigating how people use culturally shared knowledge to frame their understanding of interactions. My research primarily focuses on cultural sentiments and impression formation processes surrounding gender, and it often relates to criminal justice, including projects on topics such as gender in jury deliberation and the sentencing of women who kill their abusers. As an educator, I am passionate about communicating the value of sociology and creating the best conditions for students to flourish. To this end, I focus on fostering student engagement and connection to the material, creating policies and practices that support students of all backgrounds and learning styles, and using reflective processes to constantly improve my teaching.