Zora Neal Hurston, my birthday twin, believed that “research is formalized curiosity.” I have always been curious, though my true entry into its formalization didn’t begin until my last few years as an undergraduate at the University of Northern Colorado. There I developed a love for researching topics related to race and racism, gender, and the lived experiences of Black women. My current research interests center issues of social inequality broadly and utilize Black feminisms and other critical social theories to examine representations and the lived realities of Black women and girls in sports, media, education, and social contexts like work and romantic relationships. A snapshot of my academic body of work is available via Google Scholar. 

I also engage in public scholarship as a contributing writer to First and Pen, The Shadow League, Nuts and Bolts Sports, and Engaging Sports. My public facing scholarship is meant to bring sociological thought to a wider audience. 

My current research agenda includes a forthcoming book under advanced contract with Rutgers University Press, that focuses on Black feminism, Black women, and sports. I also have further sports related projects in the pipeline. Other projects in process include a co-authored article on microaggressions and imposter syndrome among women of color in PhD Programs, and autoethnographic accounts of my early experiences on the tenure track.