Impact Institute, Northwestern University
Research Assistant | Jan. 2022 – Aug. 2025
- Systematically examined conceptualizations of risk in youth behavioral health research.
- Designed, conducted, and published a systematic review to investigate mental health disparities among transgender older adults and identify critical new research directions.
- Screened literature, extracted data, and contributed manuscript feedback to support a scoping review of sexual orientation and gender identity measurement in health research.
Office of Health and Wellness Promotion, Northwestern University
Assessment Assistant | Dec. 2023 – June 2025
- Developed interview protocol and surveys, conducted semi-structured interviews, and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to inform spiritual wellness programming.
- Iteratively developed and co-led programming based on assessment results.
Policy and Analytics Center, AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University
Research Assistant | June 2024 – Sept. 2024
- Contributed to a quantitative study of mental health disparities among LGBTQ+ autistic adults.
- Recruited, enrolled, and interviewed participants and led thematic analysis to identify barriers to community participation among autistic adults.
- Translated scholarly research into accessible materials with implications for policymakers, service providers, and autistic advocates.
Center for the Study of Education and the Musical Experience, Northwestern University
Research Assistant | June 2022 – Dec. 2023
- Conducted qualitative interviews, administered psychological surveys, and managed data collection technologies to support a study of musical interventions for children’s wellbeing.
- Composed field notes and thematically analysed interview and video data to assist an ethnographic study of disability-centered music education.
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