Areas of Interest

• Indigenous North America
• Ritual and Religion
• Peace, Cooperation, and Conflict
• Cultural Evolution
• Complex Adaptive Systems

Education

• 2023 MA Anthropology of Peace and Human Rights, University of Alabama-Birmingham
• 2012 BA History, Central Connecticut State University

My research looks at the intersection of climate adaptation and traditional practices and values among Alaska Native communities. Additionally, I am interested in exploring how culture evolved and evolves using complex adaptive systems. I am also part of the Wicked Science program at Ohio State through which I explore issues of conflict and cooperation.