I'm a scholar of education and public policy, focused on educator labor markets, school funding, and contemporary public opinion in P-12 public education. 

In July 2024, I joined the Lehigh University College of Education as an Assistant Professor in the educational leadership program. Previously, I served as an Associate and Assistant Professor of education policy and equity at the Saint Louis University School of Education, where I was granted tenure. In my scholarship I conduct actionable research, teach and mentor ambitious and committed students, and engage in professional service, all centered on improving public education systems and the organizations that support them. 

I received my PhD, MSEd, and BA from the University of Pennsylvania, where I pursued an interdisciplinary course of study in public and education policy, quantitative research methods, urban studies, and economics, training I lean on in my own research and teaching. 

My partner, Lauren, daughter, Isla, and I enjoy traveling (Isla visited 12 states in her first 12 months!), live music, and trying new food. I am an avid reader, a diehard Tottenham Hotspur fan, and I navigate an unusual Philadelphia/New York sports fandom crossover (go Knicks and Eagles/Union!). Finally, I staunchly support the good, the bad, and the ugly of all things urban.

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