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Davis, CA, US

Davis, CA

Designated Emphasis: Feminist Theory & ResearchQualifying Exams: Theory, Sex & Gender (High Pass)Research Areas: gender & sexuality; science & technology; culture.

Energy & Efficiency Institute

Partner with federal, local and state government agencies, research centers, and labs on diverse research projects aimed at supporting the transition to a clean energy society with a particular focus on equity. Projects worked on:Decarbonized Low-Income Multi-Family Housing: Developer & Occupant ExperiencesInvestigation into the key motivations and.

Sociology Dept.

My goal in teaching is to cultivate in my students a deep and life-long curiosity about the social world, and a capacity to think critically about their own lived-experiences and the experiences of others around them. I aspire to create an intellectual community that both challenges and supports students, by making academic pathways to success apparent.

Sociology Dept.

Courses: SOC 1: Introduction to Sociology; SOC 25: Sociology of Popular Culture; SOC 32: Sociology of Gender; SOC 46A: Introduction to Social Research; SOC 125: Sociology of Culture; SOC 188 Markets, Culture and Inequality in Contemporary China; SOC 195: Farm to Fork: Food, Agriculture and Society in California, Israel and Palestine

Institute Of Transportation Studies

Partner with local and state government agencies, leading micromobility companies, and original equipment manufacturers on diverse research projects aimed at building and improving sustainable transportation systems and promoting equity. Projects worked on: Mobility Data for Safer Streets (MDSS) Initiative providing advocates, researchers, and planners the.

Feminist Research Institute

Asking Different Questions: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Science (National Science Foundation)Development of cross-STEM curricular component to help graduate students address real-world, cultural complexities within their research context.

Remote

Designed mixed-methods surveys and qualitative interview guides and oversaw data collection related to a comprehensive multi-city study assessing the landscape of existing care benefits, including early childhood education & care, long-term services and supports, and paid family leave. Performed detailed analysis of survey and interview findings within and.

Organizational Constructions of a New Right (National Science Foundation)Conducted in-depth, qualitative interviews with multiple stakeholders including hospital administrators, grievance counselors, and other HR professionals to better understand the implementation of Section 1557 (ban on sex discrimination) in health care sites across the U.S.

Advance

NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant, “Attracting Latina Scholars to the Academy: Career Path Perceptions among Latino/as in STEM” The study is funded by the NSF as part of the ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant awarded to UC Davis. The ADVANCE grant is designed to attract and facilitate the success of underrepresented female minority.

Health Equity Institute (HEI)

Project AFFIRM (National Institute of Health, R01)Worked cross-functionally with Columbia University and Emory University research teams. Conducted in-depth, qualitative interviews with transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming and non-binary individuals about their lived-experiences using the lifeline methodology. Identified key areas related to.

Health Equity Institute (HEI)

Project SHARe (National Institute of Health, R01)Worked cross-functionally with Emory University research team. Conducted in-depth, qualitative, dyadic interviews with LGBQ couples about their lived-experiences using the lifeline methodology to assess the impact of minority stress on the mental health and well-being of same-sex couples. Identified key.

Affective Beginnings: Lgbtq Issues In Teacher Education

Participated in survey design. Developed and created Qualtrics survey for web-based data collection. Developed and created a central project website for use across multiple (international) project sites. Assisted in curriculum analysis, literature reviews and conducted internet research.

Phd (Expected 2024), Sociology

Designated Emphasis: Feminist Theory & Research Qualifying Exams: Theory, Sex & Gender (High Pass) Research Areas: gender & sexuality.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Sociology

Thesis: "On the Basis of Sex: The (Il)legitimation of Trans Bodies in Law" (Mayhew Prize Winner)

B.A., Sociology

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Sociology Student Association Dean's List, Cum Laude, 2012 Academic.

A.A., Sociology

Dean's List

Sociology