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Biography
I’m a Social Scientist with 4+ years quantitative and qualitative research design and data analysis experience on independent and collaborative projects.
I have led and contributed to all stages of the research process, from formulating research questions to disseminating findings through presentations and written reports.
My primary expertise is in the design, programming, and analysis of original surveys aimed at better understanding people’s attitudes and behaviors across a variety of topics.
I am most excited by research that leverages data to inform decision-making and improve real-world outcomes.
I am also an educator passionate about individualized learning and creating access to opportunity for a diverse range of learners.
I completed the requirements of my doctorate in January 2025 and am actively applying to full-time roles in research, data analysis, project management, teaching, and advising. I am open to remote positions or positions in the Chicagoland area.
Research Interests
Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Qualtrics, R Studio | Familiarity with Tableau, GitHub, Python, SQL, ArcGIS
Data collection | Data cleaning | Data analysis | Data visualization
Surveys and survey experiments (closed- and open-ended questions) | Interviews | Text analysis
Descriptive statistics | t-tests, difference in means | linear, logistic, multivariate regressions | content analysis | text mining
English (native) | Spanish (advanced) | Portuguese (beginner)
Education
Doctorate of Philosophy in Political Science | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | January 2025 (degree conferral May 2025)
Master of Arts in Political Science | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | December 2021
Bachelor of Arts | Northwestern University | June 2018
Grants
Garner Fellowship (AY 2024-2025)
Kneier Fellowship (AY 2023-2024)
Dean S. Dorman Scholarship (March 2023, May 2023, March 2024)
Institute for Humane Studies Fellowship Grant (December 2023)
Illinois Distinguished Fellowship (AYs 2020-2023)
Career Exploration Fellowship (Spring 2023)
George Yu Scholarship (March 2021, March 2022)
Constantine Curris Award (March 2021)
Awards and Honors
Career Exploration Fellowship | Spring 2023
Illinois Distinguished Fellowship | AYs 2020-2023
The Rita and Leonard Ogren Prizes for Best Academic Performance | May 2021
Courses Taught
Instructor, PS 305: The U.S. Supreme Court (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
Instructor, PS 201: U.S. Racial & Ethnic Politics (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
Grader, PS 302: U.S. Constitution II (Spring 2023)
Additional Campus Affiliations
Research Mentor | Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) | AYs 2021-2024
Certificates
- Master Course in Online Teaching, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning | December 2023
- Graduate College Mentoring Certificate, The Graduate College | April 2022
Recent Publications
Usher, N., Wong, A. T., Raynal, I. R., Bigman-Galimore, C., & Maslowska, E. (2023). Localizing COVID-19 public health department outreach on digital platforms: The role of discoverability, reach, and moderation for Illinois' COVID-19 vaccination rates. American Behavioral Scientist. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00027642231166884