I recently completed my PhD advised by Dr. Seth Guikema in the Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) department at the University of Michigan. My graduate dissertation involves evaluating state- and regional-scale spatiotemporal data from cell phones to identify mobility patterns and behavioral responses to hazardous events. The ultimate goal of my research is understanding the relationship between access to essential services and recovery from disruptions. I believe equitable access to essential services and resources, like food and healthcare, is a key component of sustainability and resiliency. I aspire to research, evaluate, and design innovative planning, policy, and infrastructure solutions that promote equitable access to enable resilient communities.

In addition to the IOE department, I enrolled in the Urban Informatics certificate program through the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Prior to arriving at Michigan, I worked for two years as a transportation planning consultant for Steer, Inc. in Boston, MA. I received my undergraduate degree from the Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences department at Northwestern University in 2016, during which I spent a quarter in Cape Town, South Africa. I grew up in Roanoke, VA, home of "the world's largest freestanding illuminated man-made star," nestled along the Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Trail.

My hobbies include (but are not limited to) walking around cities, running in the woods, browsing in public libraries, live music, not-too-hot yoga, data visualization (maps!), backpacking, skiing, backyard birding, reading fiction, watching movies, and sharing music with friends 🙃.