Core belief: Leadership built on overlooked perspectives- outlying data and non-dominant voices.
Inspiration: During a trip to Singapore, I visited an art exhibit by formerly incarcerated individuals titled "We Are Each Other's Second Chances" .
It inspired my belief that leadership built on overlooked perspectives creates stronger, more resilient systems.
Approach: I recognize overlooked voices as essential institutional data. I deliberately create space for perspectives outside the mainstream. I practice systems-level thinking that includes edge cases in decision-making. And I embrace second chances as both philosophy and practice.
I work at the intersection of survey methodology and machine learning. Most institutional surveys collect data and stop. I design surveys that feed directly into predictive models, allowing institutions to not just understand current barriers but anticipate future challenges. This means institutions can move from "here's what people told us" to "here's what will actually improve faculty success." The combination matters because survey data without prediction is just description, and algorithms without grounding in real institutional context are just noise. Together they give you something actionable. My approach integrates advanced computational techniques to extract insights from complex survey data, enabling predictive analysis and pattern recognition that traditional methods cannot capture: https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12126
The work centers on four core competencies: how to build genuine professional relationships, how to advocate for colleagues in spaces where decisions get made, how to share expertise in ways people actually learn from, and how to build accountability for supportive work cultures. These are not soft skills think thank and workshops. They are practical frameworks that people can implement immediately in their roles. The outcome is measurable: stronger professional networks, clearer pathways for advancement, and cultures where people actually support each other's growth instead of competing for scraps: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125006242.
Graduate students unlike the undergraduate students invest two to seven years in specialized research, often under close mentorship. Upon graduatetion, they are globally distributed. Their career paths span academia, industry research, entrepreneurship, and global roles that don't fit traditional alumni engagement playbooks. Yet universities keep applying undergraduate alumni strategies to graduate alumni and wonder why it doesn't work.
I am leading a nationwide research study as an Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) Fellow to understand what actually moves graduate alumni toward connection and engagement. The work examines how alumni identity, sense of belonging, career trajectory, and international context influence whether people stay connected to their institutions. The end goal is a practical toolkit universities can implement immediately, and a framework for understanding graduate alumni that acknowledges they are not undergraduate alumni with extra degrees.