I am a Ph.D. Student at the Network Science Institute entering my second year. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Philosophy from Northeastern University in December 2020, where I took my first Network Science course in 2018. During this time, I focused my attention broadly on dynamical processes on complex social networks and social constructivism. Before my Ph.D I spent a time as a consultant in the insurance industry and spent a year at the Center for Social Media Responsibility at the University of Michigan’s School of Information as a full-time researcher studying computational sociolinguistics, moderation systems, and misinformation.

My work now is broadly on developing novel methods to measure, detect, and analytically represent communication processes in the world. Simple diffusion models that have been utilized for years neglect crucial information about the messages we send, the channels we send them through, and the rich knowledge gained from an analysis of the power structures underlying every communication process. Research in this area is ongoing and is very interdisciplinary, but updates can be found on my Google Scholar and website.

Outside of research, I’m a DJ and co-founder of FDEC Records as well as an avid-but-only-just-starting road cyclist. I’m so grateful to have an advisor that creates such an open, diverse, and fun space to research. Brooke has been my #1 advocate and mentor for the last 5 years and I couldn’t be any happier :)