Hello,

I am a cultural anthropologist and research manager, bringing a decolonial lens to knowledge production and community activism. My work focuses on the discursive modeling of systemic inequality, cultural antecedents of colonial violence, and collective action interventions. I have experience in infusing trauma informed care principles into sexual violence research, policy, and practice, centering the representation and lived experience of those with intersectional identities in organizational and cultural discourses.

You may see me around with my trusty RA and TA, Trace Pearce, a rescue dog from TN with a deep dedication to social justice and mental health in higher education praxis. He is a strong proponent of petting canine TAs as a method to mitigate classroom anxiety and academic stress.

Trace the dog stands in the middle of a group of students who are all petting him
A woman stands at the front of a classroom, giving a presentation with one hand held up.
A woman sits at the front of a circle of empty chairs, reviewing workshop notes
a woman sits in a garden with a ceramic teacup
A woman sits cross-legged at a wooden table outdoors, coding data on a laptop in front of a barn. A white dog in an orange hi-vis work vest stands beside her.
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Trace the dog stands awkwardly in front of a brick wall, wearing a plaid bowtie.
A woman stands in front of a podium