Education and Work Experience

• My degrees: undergraduate is from Smith College (Northampton, MA) with a major in physics and a minor in theater; masters is from DePaul University (Chicago, IL) in physics; doctorate in science education with a focus on physics education from Boston University (Boston, MA).
   

• I was a postdoc at Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) for three years, working with Charles Henderson. Similar to now, my work varied from day to day as I was doing quite a bit of evaluation work along with research during that time.
   

• I've remained in Michigan after my postdoc, and I work as a consultant/project manager/evaluator/researcher on a plethora of projects- every day is a little different! If you are interested in working with me or are curious about my services, please check out this page.​

Research Areas/Interests

My work delves into postsecondary education and includes students (undergraduate and graduate), staff, and faculty. Much of my work involves some if not all of the following: sustainability and adoption of projects/innovations; equity and inclusion; research practices; and social experiences within education.

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The most updated and easiest way to check out my publications is my Google Scholar profile.

A Few Past Projects

• I was a co-guest editor for Physical Review- Physics Education Research (Phys. Rev.- PR or PRPER) Focused Collection, Quantitative Methods in PER: A Critical Examination
   

• I also co-edited and wrote two chapters in a book on social network analysis, Researching and Enacting Change in Postsecondary Education: Leveraging Instructors' Social Networks
   

• I co-organized the Physics Education Research Conference (PERC) in 2020. Our theme was Insights, Reflections, & Future Directions: Emergent Themes in the Evolving PER Community.