I am a broadly trained interdisciplinary scholar of 19th and 20th American history and critical feminist studies. Along with Dr. Rebecca Moody, I serve as the co-founder and co-director of the Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies (GSWS) program. My scholarly and pedagogical interests vary widely, ranging from reproductive justice to sexual harassment law to the intersection of feminist theory and STEM. 

In the classroom, I teach a variety of history courses on late 19th and 20th century American social, cultural, and legal history, including "Race, Gender, and the Law," "Introduction to US Histories of Power and Protest," and "Topics in US Social History." As the director of the GSWS program, I teach a number of the program's core courses, including "Introduction to Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies" and, perhaps my favorite course, "STEM-inism." This course highlights the concepts, theories, and practices of feminism into its understanding of STEM-inism as a field of inquiry. It allows students of all identities to explore their own relationships to their fields of study and their future professions as well as analyze broader dynamics of power in specific industries and STEM disciplines. Finally, my inquiry seminars explore a range of topics, often influenced by student interests. Past and current seminars include "The Power of Manifestos," "Prison Films," "Feminist Movements," "Africana Studies," and "Queer Cinema." 

As a humanities professor at a STEM school, I have a unique opportunity to approach my teaching with a surprising amount of creativity and freedom. As a result, I view teaching as a true two-way (or even multi-directional) street; I love that I can listen to and respond to the interests of my students and offer classes that speak to their interests and their academic as well as professional needs. Several of my courses - STEM-inism, Queer Cinema, Tech Bros - have stemmed from conversations with students about what they were missing.

My current project, tentatively titled "Tender Capitalism: Female Empowerment Coaches and the Commodification of Feminism, Friendship, and Freedom," explores the complex histories and impacts of white feminism in the context of the life coaching industry, examining the rapid rise of an unregulated and under-explored profession and analyzing its subtle utilization of neoliberal and white supremacist tropes to promote "wellness" and personal growth. My previous work on feminist pedagogy and methodologies has been published in Feminist Formations and Women's Studies Quarterly. I've also presented my work at the American Studies Association (ASA), American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), Modern Languages Association (MLA), and National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) conferences. 

I also have the good fortune to work alongside a talented, multidisciplinary group of scholars at WPI, including Francesca Bernardi (MA), Crystal Brown (SSPS), and Raisa Trubko (PH), exploring questions about student feelings of inclusion and belong as well as syllabus inclusivity. In this capacity, along with Rebecca Moody, I have led pedagogical workshops for STEM departments on syllabus inclusivity and teaching strategies to increase student feelings of belonging. 

In my free time, I enjoyed collecting and cooking from a wide variety of cookbooks, cold plunging, and solving the New York Times crossword puzzle.