Assistant Professor of Psychology
Expertise: Psychoeducational and diagnostic psychological assessment; leadership training; diversity, equity, and inclusion training and strategic planning; organizational change and development; organizational assessment; psychodynamic perspectives on organizational and relational dynamics; work-related mental health and wellness; organizational wellness initiatives; innovative learning and development strategies; instructional design; personality assessment; young adult mental health
Achievements:
- Research: Co-Principal Investigator, Crafting Democratic Futures Project, Mellon Foundation and The Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan (2021-Present)
- Research: $275,000 grant award; Multi-site study examining reparative solutions for historic racism and discrimination. Community-based, narrative research study exploring race-related narratives and self -defining memories in older adults and high school students. (2022-Present)
- Interim Senior Vice President for Institutional Equity and Inclusion, Connecticut College (March 2023–June 2024)
- Director of Faculty Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Connecticut College (2022–2023)
- Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award (2015): Psychology Section, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine.
- Provided organizational consulting and/or evaluation services for: Yale Law School, U.S. Federal Defender’s Office, Devereux Behavioral Health, Various school districts, including New Haven, Plainville, and Stafford
- Numerous conference presentations at major academic conferences such as the National Association of Social Workers
- Featured in various media outlets such as CNBC, NBC-CT, HuffPost, U.S. News and World Reports, and The Day on topics related to mental health, racial justice, and the pandemic’s psychological impact.
