One of the core commitments at the heart of my work is centering people’s lived experiences and using those voices to better understand and address inequality across different stages of life.
I am especially interested in how structural systems shape opportunity, belonging, and access, and how education can serve as both a site of constraint and possibility. Across all of my work, I aim to elevate underrepresented voices, translate research into practice and policy, and contribute to more equitable systems of education and care.
New and Noteworthy Features and Contributions
May 2026. Faculty of the Year Award. “Embracing Change, Celebrating Growth”
June 2025. Featured Scholars Strategy Network Member and Brief. “Navigating Change and Sustaining High-Quality Higher Education in Prison Programs”
February 2025. Featured Story in Endicott News. “Lessons From the System in a Classroom Near You”
July 2024. Featured on The Criminology Academy Podcast. “Episode 103. The Summer Transition from Ph.D. Student to Assistant Professor”
About Me
I am an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Endicott College. I received my Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University, Newark - School of Criminal Justice and my B.A. in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Quinnipiac University.
As a first-generation college student, scholar, and educator, I utilize person-first approaches in both my teaching and research. I create inclusive learning spaces that challenge assumptions and invite critical inquiry, fostering trust, engagement, and transformation through a student-centered lens.