Research Intern Oct ‘18 - Dec ‘19

Research Lead Dec ‘19 - Present

1500+ hours, 10 hrs/wk for 3 years

Led a team of coding interns to review FOIA documents about involuntary commitment practices in 15 U.S. states. Designed research questions, coding parameters, conducted quantitative data aggregation, document review, research writing and dissemination. Produced key finding that the U.S. states most harshly employing involuntary commitment keep little to no patient information records.

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Led coding team to analyze hundreds of media articles covering NAS to understand pervasive myths and misinformation. Aggregated articles, developed quantitative and qualitative findings, produced research graphs and writing. Determined that many news organizations use NAS as “clickbait” stories.

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Researched media postings about supervised consumption sites in Somerville to garner a picture of community misconceptions. Created literature review and community education materials to assist the Somerville Coalition for SCS.

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Assisted with research on draconian drug-induced homicide laws. Launched and led webinar to disseminate our findings in 2021.

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Lead authored the CTN style guide to educate the public on overdose crisis vocabulary and misconceptions. The site garners thousands of views. The style guide is used by major journalist publications and policymakers.

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Graduate teaching assistant for Northeastern Honors Program course introducing first-year students to research. Independently teach all lectures, grading, and class facilitation.

Teaching assistant for two graduate courses in the Master’s in Public health department. PHTH 6202: Race, Ethnicity, & Health in the United States and PHTH 6204: Society, Behavior & Health. Facilitate class discussion, develop class activities and assignments, give lectures, complete thoughtful grading.

Teaching assistant for an undergraduate course on health communication theories, research and methods. Facilitated class discussions, conducted grading, and held office hours.

I am an avid hiker working on summitting the highest peaks in New York (Adirondacks & Catskills) and New Hampshire. In 2020, I hiked a total of 800 miles with 50,000+ of elevation gain. I am currently on 13 / 35 Catskills peaks.

In 2020, as the pandemic caused a surge in people using outdoor spaces and trails, I noticed a burgeoning issue on social media in my community. Few social media posts shared information on hiking in New Jersey leading people to overcrowd the few widely known sites. In addition, very little safety and environmental information was being shared with the young people heading to these sites outside of the older, niche hiker discourse community despite increasingly more young people hiking outdoors. I started @newjerseyhiker to widely share lesser known hikers in and near New Jersey. I also use the platform to share safety information, environmental resources, and to promote local hiking agencies to my younger audience. The account has 3600+ followers predominantly under 30 years!

I spend much of my free time in the warmer months in or on the water. Contrary to popular belief, New England and New Jersey (where I’m from) have more recreational water than you’d think.

I’ve been playing disc golf almost weekly for five years now. It’s estimated that 85% of disc golfers are men. It’s a side project of mine to try to bring more women into this sport whenever possible.