Broadly, my research concerns the sociology of law at the intersection of inequality. My planned dissertation employs mixed qualitative methods to expand our understanding of prosecutorial and judicial decision-making and defense perspectives of the pre-trial phenomena of money bail, pretrial incarceration, and guilty pleas. I am exploring how socio-cognitive processes frame the understandings of participants in the criminal legal system from all perspectives.

My pedagogical philosophy is student-centered with particular attention to accessibility for those with cognitive, physical, and socio-cultural differences that present challenges in a traditional academic environment. The pandemic provided an opportunity to explore ways that technology helps some students who were previously disadvantaged while also creating more isolation leading to interactional challenges. Back in the seated classroom, I continue to explore ways to present content in increasingly inclusive and accessible ways and also look forward to additional online pedagogical opportunities and growth. I have earned a Graduate Minor in College Teaching in 2022 which has more fully informed my approach to curriculum development, teaching methods, and classroom equity, and I completed a course in Inclusive Teaching in Spring 2023.

The following are some of my teaching experiences:

Spring 2024                 Graduate Instructor, SOCIOL 3600 Criminology (16-wk)

Spring 2024                 Teaching Assistant, SOCIOL 1000 Introduction to Sociology (16-wk)

Fall 2023                     Graduate Instructor, SOCIOL 2300 Self and Society (16-wk)

Fall 2023                     Teaching Assistant, SOCIOL 1000 Introduction to Sociology (16-wk)

Fall 2022                     Graduate Instructor, SOCIOL 2300 Self and Society (16-wk)

Fall 2022                     Graduate Instructor, SOCIOL 1000 Introduction to Sociology (16-wk)

Spring 2022                 Graduate Instructor, SOCIOL 1650 Social Deviance Online (16-wk)

Fall 2021                     Teaching Assistant, SOCIOL 1000 Introduction to Sociology (16-wk)

Summer 2021             Graduate Instructor, SOCIOL 1650 Social Deviance Online (8-wk)

Spring 2021                 Teaching Assistant, SOCIOL 1000 Introduction to Sociology (16-wk)

Fall 2020                     Graduate Instructor, SOCIOL 3310W Social Psychology (Writing Intensive) Online

Spring 2020                 Teaching Assistant, SOCIOL 3310W Social Psychology (Writing Intensive) Online (self-paced; 6-months)

Spring 2020                 Teaching Assistant, SOCIOL 3600 Criminology 

Fall 2019                     Teaching Assistant, SOCIOL 1000H Honors Introduction to Sociology

Fall 2019                     Teaching Assistant, SOCIOL 2950 Social Research I