About Me.
I'm a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Psychological Foundations of Education program at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. I moved to Minneapolis after graduating from Vassar College and, afterwards, working as an AmeriCorps Member for City Year in Providence. I am interested in understanding the ways that youth construct and navigate identity across their life experiences. After graduating, I look forward to a non-academic career path where I can contribute to research, education, and outreach that supports youth, especially youth with marginalized identities, in being and becoming who they want to be.
Education
2024-2026
PhD in Educational Psychology
University of Minnesota
Program: Psychological Foundations of Education, Social Psychological and Developmental Processes Track
Dissertation: STEM Stories: Exploring STEM Youth Identity Work Through Holistic, Relational, and Narrative Perspectives
2021-2024
MA in Educational Psychology
University of Minnesota
Program: Psychological Foundations of Education, Social Psychological and Developmental Processes Track
Thesis: Using a STEM Identity Perspective to Understand Middle School Students’ Holistic Identity Work
2016-2020
Bachelor of Arts
Vassar College
Majors: Education and Psychology
Thesis: Students’ Perceptions of Positive School Experiences: An Investigation on Similarities and Differences over Time