I am an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Studies at the University of Utah. Broadly, I am interested in understanding how policy changes, cultural shifts, and technology adoption impact people’s behavior, hardship, and well-being.

I received my PhD in Human Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before making my academic exodus to applied social sciences, I completed my Master's in Sustainable Systems and Bachelor's in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Beyond research, I am passionate about communicating complicated academic concepts in a down-to-earth manner with the goal of making them practically relevant and potentially applicable to a wider population. My articles typically focus on data analysis, data literacy, applied causal inference, human behavior, and well-being.

Predominantly, my writings are inspired by the difficulties I have faced and/or observed others around me facing while grasping concepts/methods throughout an adventurous journey in the applied social sciences.