PhD Sociology of Education, Stanford University
MA Sociology, Stanford University M.Ed School Leadership, Harvard University BS Human Development, Cornell University |
Welcome! I am a sociologist of education who focuses on choice and decision-making. My work examines how different factors, including gender, race, and socio-economic status, influence academic predilections and course choices - and the impact of initial course choices on academic and career trajectories. I am currently a postdoc at The University of Pennsylvania exploring both undergraduate pathways and high school career and technical education (CTE) course choices. I am also the lead researcher for the Harvard Math Study, a research/practice partnership with the Harvard Math Department. Finally, I am a collaborating researcher with UC Irvine's MUST Project, exploring extracurricular choices. I received my PhD from Stanford University where I was a Dissertation Fellow at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research as well as the lab manager for the Pathways Research Lab. In prior years I was a middle school math/science teacher, math coach, and administrator in East San Jose, CA, and also spent several years as an instructor and administrator in higher education. |
My academic interests fall into three main areas:
Math and science EducationCareer and technical education,
gatekeeping, pedagogy math and science identities |
college PathwaysNavigating college, choosing courses, developing identities
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Mixed MethodsUtilizing software in qualitative research, teaching R and data visualization
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