Awards
2022 Teaching Assistant of the Year, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2024 Research Paper of the Year, with Zeenat Ahmed, Jake Koperski, Jess Olson, and Song Wang, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2021 Purple and Old Gold Award for Meritorious Achievement, Public Administration, University of Northern Iowa
This is the highest award given by the university. Awarded to the top graduating student(s) in each academic discipline who have demonstrated outstanding academic success at the university.
Core Competencies
Methods
Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Human Subjects Research Design (online experiments and in-person studies)
Quantitative Data Analysis (e.g., multiple regression, conjoint experiments)
Qualitative Methods (coursework to be completed Summer 2025)
Substantive Area Expertise
Political Psychology (comprehensive exam area - Fall 2025)
Comparative Politics (comprehensive exam area - Fall 2025)
American Politics (core and advanced graduate seminar)
Public Policy (advanced graduate seminar)
Public Administration (Bachelor of Arts Degree)
Software
Excel (advanced), and the Microsoft Suite (e.g., SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint).
Stata (advanced) - multiple regression, descriptives, data cleaning, visualizations, etc.
Qualtrics (advanced) - survey flow, piped text, scoring, etc.
Sona Systems (advanced) - Participant sample management software
Certifications
Google Data Analytics (in progress; expected July 2025)
Google Program Management (in progress; expected July 2025)
Google UX Design (in progress; expected July 2025)
Selected Professional Experiences
Market Research Data Analyst – Remote Contract May 2024 – Jul. 2024
Olinger Group, New Orleans, LA
Customer Service Manager Jul. 2020 – Jul. 2021
Hy-Vee Grocery, Waterloo, Iowa
Data Analysis Intern Jan. 2021 – Feb. 2021
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Administrative Intern May 2019 – Oct. 2019
Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Direct Support Professional – Medicaid HCBS Waiver Apr. 2017 – May 2021
Veridian Consumer Choice Option, Waterloo, Iowa