About Me

I am a doctoral student in Organization Studies at the Boston College Carroll School of Management. 

I use qualitative methods to study how people navigate the intersections of their personal and professional lives, as well as relationships across social and occupational differences. My research spans diverse contexts, from stand-up comedians and queer employees to caregivers, yet is united by a focus on identity and work relationships.

In my first stream of research, I explore identity management in precarious or uncertain work contexts through two ongoing projects. The first examines how stand-up comedians, as gig workers, strategically curate their audiences to maintain or expand their identities. The second investigates the narrative strategies used by employees navigating organizational entry decisions amidst social identity threats.

My second stream of research focuses on work relationships that span the personal and professional, particularly in contexts where the boundaries between these spheres are blurred or ambiguous. Specifically, I am studying the work relationships between in-home caregivers and those that employ them. These workers constitute a significant portion of the U.S. labor force, often enabling white-collar professionals to advance their own careers. Their contributions, however, frequently go unnoticed in management research, despite being driven in large part by the growing demands placed on women professionals. By examining how these individuals and their employers relate to one another, my goal is to better understand how work relationships that unfold in private spaces, such as someone working in another’s home, shape dynamics of relational boundary spanning, power, and privacy. 

Prior to my doctoral studies, I worked as a research assistant at Yale School of Management. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a concentration in International Organizations, Security, and Human Rights from the University of Denver. This has equipped me with a diverse array of work experience, ranging from the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights to Wright Patterson Air Force Base.