Resume
Education
2026
PhD in Public Affairs
(Science, Technology, & Environmental Policy),
Princeton University,
School of Public & International Affairs
2019
MSc in Sustainable Urban Development,
University of Oxford
2014
BA in Psychology,
Swarthmore College
Work
Experience
2026 - present
Postdoctoral Research Associate,
Princeton School of Public & International Affairs
Conduct collaborative, applied research on equitable climate adaptation policy and administrative law – linking interdisciplinary topics in multi-level regulatory governance, urban planning, environmental justice, climate/environmental data stewardship, and decision sciences. Advised by Dr. Michael Oppenheimer at the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE).
Other research center affiliations:
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SPIA in NJ, Princeton University
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New Jersey State Policy Lab, Rutgers University
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NY/NJ Harbor and Tributaries Region science/practice consortium with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Resilient Coastal Communities Project, Center for Sustainable Urban Development at Columbia University
2020 - 2026
Doctoral Researcher,
Princeton School of Public & International Affairs
Dissertation: Administrative Policy Pathways toward Equitable Climate Adaptation: Governance, Funding, and Policy Preferences
Committee: Michael Oppenheimer (Advisor), Elke Weber (Advisor), Eric Tate, and Bob Kopp
Other service:
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Member of the Sustainability Action Plan Advisory Committee and Environmental Justice Working
Group, Princeton University
(AY's 2024-2026) -
Co-Instructor with the Princeton NJ Prison Teaching Initiative, in conjunction with the Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice (AY's 2022-2024)
2020 - Present
Climate & Sustainability Consultant,
Independent
Hired at various times for professional consultancy at: the Columbia Climate School (generating climate justice materials), Princeton Office of Sustainability (developing ‘co-production’ initiatives/research), Swarthmore Office of Sustainability (organizing observer delegations to the annual UNFCCC COP), and the Pingry School (advising on design of an intensive summer program for high school students).
Summer 2023
Doctoral Student Fellow, Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP),
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Participated in the prestigious Young Scientists Summer Program at IIASA, conducting an online survey on justice preferences in urban climate adaptation policy design comparing residents of 5 cities globally: NYC, Seoul, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg, and London.
2021 - 2022
Graduate Fellow,
NYC Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice
Co-led workshop design, analysis, and reporting of the 2nd annual NYC Climate Knowledge Exchange – a community-based venue for co-produced and equity-oriented climate services & environmental justice research. Fellowship supervised by Adam Parris & Jainey Bavishi.
2016 - 2020
Sustainability Program Manager,
Swarthmore College Office of Sustainability
Worked closely with the Director of Sustainability in co-managing a substantial budget and donor funds, leading climate-related institutional strategic planning in conjunction with senior administrators, and supervising office staff and dozens of student interns.
Oversaw initiatives involving large-scale project implementation, committee formation and agenda-setting, event planning, community engagement, and student career development.
Supported the establishment of Environmental Studies as an academic major (previously only a minor), including by assisting with course development and faculty hiring.
2015 - 2016
Sustainability Coordinator,
Swarthmore College Office of Sustainability
Independently led the nascent Office of Sustainability for 6 months in the absence of a Director or other staff – and subsequently hired, trained, and supervised full-time staff.
Reported directly to College President Valerie Smith, as well as the Vice President of Finance and Administration.
2014 - 2015
Research Assistant,
Columbia University, Center for Research on Environmental Decisions
Researched risk perceptions of wildfires and floods, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey.