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I am a postdoctoral research scholar working in the Political Science Department with Dr. Elizabeth Koebele at the University of Nevada, Reno. I focus on conducting quantitative and qualitative social science research on the NSF-funded project "Transition Dynamics in Integrated Urban Water Systems."My research and teaching interests include U.S. environmental policy adoption and implementation within the U.S. federal governance system, water resources management, and consumer perceptions of localized environmental initiatives, including, but not limited to, potable wastewater reuse and solar panel adoption. I am particularly interested in how federal, state, and local institutional governance arrangements drive or impede environmental policy outcomes at the local level.I was fortunate to receive the 2020 Outstanding Thesis Award for my M.Sc. thesis work and the 2023 Best Dissertation Award for my Ph.D. dissertation work. My scholarly contributions have been published in multiple interdisciplinary journals, including but not limited to the American Review of Public Administration, Environmental Research Letters, Water Resources Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Journal of Business Research.I received my Ph.D. in Public Affairs from the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). During this degree, I was a graduate researcher, instructor, and research fellow. I also earned the UNLV Social Science Research Methods graduate certificate during my Ph.D. program. Furthermore, I received my Masters in Water Resources Management from the UNLV College of Sciences, where I was an NSF-funded research assistant. As a first-generation college student, I proudly earned my B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley.