Professional

I graduated from Buena Vista University with my bachelor's in Business, Marketing, and Communication Studies. Since, I've worked in higher education, starting with human subjects and biohazardous materials review at Creighton University — with a huge focus on education and investigator support. Following, I had a short stint as a research program manager for undergraduate research, which was short-lived as I moved to Seattle, WA with my partner where I currently stand as an advisor to undergraduate research at the University of Washington.

As I continue to learn, grow, and apply myself, I must admit that I hold big professional goals— some of which would most likely seem unrealistic to others, but are very real to me.

Research

For 5 years I participated in research with Dr. Amy E. Barth. The focus of this research has been in education and literacy of elementary students, with emphasis on knowledge development, retention, and recall. However, my interests in research span all of reading and literacy, communication studies, nature and wellbeing, philosophy, and curriculum development.

My personal research interests currently stem at the intersection of education and communications— a contested and argued area to-which both disciplines claim ownership of. Nonetheless, my research interests are in the communication methods we use in learning environments, from the classroom and lecture-styles to the broader communications that take place in higher educational institutions and across their campuses, most notably emails.

Personal

Currently living in Seattle, WA, I am originally from Ohio, moved to Iowa, and then after graduating, moving to Nebraska. Outside of my large dedication to research advancement, I enjoy hiking, long-distance running, and consider myself a graphic and web novice. Further, with such an interest in research, I enjoy reading philosophy and non-fiction (I welcome book recommendations!).

Service

In addition to my professional and personal career, I highly value service. In effort to support my interest in reading and literacy, I volunteer with Creighton University and the COIL program, supporting teachers-in-training from Nagaland, India. I currently serve as a member to the social sciences division of the Council on Undergraduate Research. In addition, in-effort to support academic excellence, I serve as a reviewer of scholarships for the Barry Goldwater, Fulbright, Mary Gates Endowment (research), Honors, and Martin Family Honors scholarships through the University of Washington.