My research and analysis work bridges academic inquiry and public engagement. I study how systems of power — from occupation and militarism to housing policy and food economies — shape everyday life, and I am committed to translating complex ideas into accessible, community-centered forms. Across scholarship, policy research, and curriculum design, my work asks how knowledge can move beyond institutions and become a tool for collective imagination and structural change.
Research & Analysis
Academic Research
My doctoral research in Political Science examines transnational feminist movements and the ways communities resist occupation, imperialism, and militarism while imagining alternative futures. Drawing from Global South organizing traditions, my work explores how feminist movements build political education spaces that are horizontal, anti-extractive, and rooted in collective imagination.
Through qualitative analysis and genealogical research, I study how movements articulate resistance while also practicing world-building. My scholarship contributes to debates in feminist international relations, postcolonial theory, and social movement studies, with a particular focus on how imagination operates as a political methodology.
Public-Facing Policy Research
As Director of Policy and Research at the Metro Human Relations Commission, I led the development of a three-part public education series examining the housing crisis through an equity lens. Designed for general audiences, these reports translated complex policy landscapes into accessible, visually engaging materials grounded in data and community impact.
My role included research synthesis, report writing, visual design direction, and public dissemination. These booklets were created to equip residents, advocates, and policymakers with the knowledge needed to engage meaningfully in housing justice conversations.
Click on the following images to see the reports:
Part 3
Residential Segregation: How Did It Happen & Why Does It Persist?
Part 2
Part 1
"Affordable" For Who?Why Do People Lose Their Homes? 
Curriculum Design & Systems Education
Food Systems 101 is Studio ATAO’s first comprehensive curriculum examining the politics of food and beverage in the United States through a social justice lens. The curriculum provides an accessible yet rigorous exploration of how historical and structural forces shape the systems we inhabit daily.
My contributions included research development, curriculum structuring, and the creation of all visual illustrations accompanying the material. The project reflects my commitment to decentralizing traditional education models and designing learning tools that empower practitioners to engage systems change from the ground up.
Public Presentation & Knowledge Translation
I regularly share my work through public presentations that bridge art and academia. Whether presenting dissertation research in university settings or speaking at community events such as CreativeMornings, I am interested in how complex ideas can be communicated across audiences.
My talks often explore the intersection of visual practice and research — examining how art can function as a method of inquiry and a tool for social change.