Research Interests
Rural Inequalities, Poverty, Healthcare Access, Globalization, Labor Standards, Monitoring, and Evaluations.Teaching Interests
International developmentProgram assesment and evaluation
Poverty
Professional development
Education
- PhD, Development Sociology , Cornell University (2013)
- MS, Development Sociology , Cornell University (2007)
- Masters in Public Administration , International Development Policy , Cornell University (2006)
- BS, International Politics , Brigham Young University (2002)
Honors and Awards
- Innovation in Mentoring Award, FHSS (2024 - 2025)
- Butler Early Career Award, Charles Redd Center (2019 - 2021)
- Early Career Award, Rural Sociological Society (2017 - 2017)
Administrative Assignments
- Project Evaluation and Assessment Team (PEAT): Director (2017 - Present)
Memberships
- Rural Sociological Society (2007 - Present)
Professional Citizenship
- Officer (specify in Other), Rural Sociological Society (2021 - Present)