My research is published in journals including Policy Studies Journal, Review of Public Policy, Society of Natural Resources, and Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. My current research explores public policy processes related to environmental change, technology, and natural resources.

 

I came to Louisiana State University from the University of South Alabama after graduating from Oregon State University’s School of Public Policy. I began my Ph.D. at Virginia Tech’s Center for Public Administration and Policy, after completing a Master of Public Administration at Auburn University Montgomery. Before graduate school, I worked in operations and risk management for Planned Parenthood of Alabama. I hold a B.A. double major in Sociology and English from Auburn University Montgomery and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky.

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I currently live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with my spouse, children, cats, and dogs. I enjoy yoga, being outside, jogging and hiking, and hanging out with family and friends.

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