PhD Candidate in Sociology
Researching how community-based organizations adapt to cumulative disaster exposure. Pre-Doctoral Fellow at the Global Resilience Institute, Northeastern University.
I am a PhD candidate in Sociology at Northeastern University, where I am also a Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Global Resilience Institute and a member of the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute (SSEHRI).
My dissertation examines how community-based organizations adapt to cumulative disaster exposure, focusing on the challenges posed by major disruptive events and climate change. I employ qualitative and computational methods, including GIS, network analysis, and mixed-methods approaches.
Before pursuing my doctorate, I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines, worked as a Regional Preparedness Coordinator with the American Red Cross through AmeriCorps, and was a Teachers for Vietnam Fellowship recipient. These experiences deepened my commitment to understanding how communities—particularly those led by women—build resilience in the face of environmental disasters, armed conflict, and climate change.
My dissertation investigates how community-based organizations adapt to cumulative disaster exposure, examining how repeated major disruptive events and climate change shape organizational strategies and community resilience.
Exploring the intersections of gender, armed conflict, and environmental disaster, with a focus on how women transform moments of crisis into opportunities for resistance, agency, and feminist leadership.
Investigating the social dimensions of climate migration and environmental justice, examining how communities navigate displacement and build new forms of resilience across geographic and social boundaries.
Community-Based Organizations and Cumulative Disaster Exposure
Global Resilience Institute, Northeastern University
Conducting research on strengthening organizational resilience and empowering community-based organizations in disaster-prone regions.
Northeastern University · SSEHRI
Pursuing doctoral research on cumulative disaster exposure and community adaptation. Member of the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute.
American Red Cross · AmeriCorps
Coordinated community-level disaster preparedness and response efforts. Logged over 1,500 hours in emergency response and preparedness education, including 500+ hours in direct disaster response.
Peace Corps · Philippines
Served in the coastal resources management sector, working with local communities on environmental conservation and sustainable resource use in Southeast Asia.
Teachers for Vietnam (TfV)
Selected for the fellowship upon graduating from Pitzer College, traveling to Vietnam to contribute to educational development.
Northeastern University
2020 – Present
MA earned en route
Pitzer College, The Claremont Colleges
2016
Concentration in Environmental Policy
Northern Arizona University
2014
Inaugural cohort · Alumni Council member
Advisors: Vivek Sharma, Melinda Herrold-Menzies
Examines how women in Sri Lanka transformed moments of victimization into opportunities for resistance and agency, particularly in the aftermath of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami and during the country's interethnic conflict.
For a full list of publications, visit my Google Scholar profile.
I welcome inquiries about my research, potential collaborations, or speaking opportunities.