Research/Creative Interests

My research interests include identity formation and stigma management among marginalized groups in society, including but not limited to people with felony records and people with tic disorders or other neurodevelopmental differences. I also specialize in the study of intimate partner violence (IPV), including perceptions of IPV, predictors of IPV, and patterns in domestic homicide.

What types of “data” do you commonly use?

Qualitative interview data, survey and survey-based experimental data, existing statistical data
Analyses: Thematic analysis of qualitative data, statistical analysis of quantitative data (e.g., regression, difference-in-difference analysis, propensity score matching)

What types of collaborations are you open to?

I am open to collaboration with students or faculty. My ongoing or planned research projects include:

  • A qualitative study of identity formation and stigma encounters among adults with Tourette syndrome,
  • A survey-based experimental study on predictors of attitudes towards intimate partner violence perpetrators and their offenses
  • A study of domestic homicides in North Carolina, using publicly available records, with a focus on patterns in criminal records, weapon use, and murder-suicide
  • A study of police encounters among people with Tourette syndrome

Student Qualifications

  • Social science majors, especially sociology majors
  • Criminal Justice Studies minors
  • I am particularly interested in mentoring neurodivergent students and students from historically marginalized populations

Interested? Please email me to set up a meeting.