MSc, Applied Anthropology
Minor, Integrated Studies
Certificate in College and University Teaching
Oregon State University, 2025
Major professors: Dr. Melissa Cheyney, Dr. David Lewis
Committee: Dr. Luhui Whitebear, Dr. Robert Figueora
Thesis title: "Listening to Doulas in Oregon: birthing a sustainable model of care"
Recipient of the Deanna Kingston Award
Graduate Teaching Assistant
BS, Sociology and Anthropology
Southern Oregon University
Major professors: Dr. Jessica Piekielek, Dr. Larry Gibbs
Capstone title: "Listening to Doulas in Southern Oregon: exploring motivations and experiences of birthworkers"
Schneider Award for Outstanding Junior, Schneider Award for Outstanding Senior
McNair Scholar
AA, (Associate's Degree, Arts)
Florida State College at Jacksonville
2010
I have extensive knowledge of ethnographic methods including participant observation, interviewing, and facilitating focus groups. I have experience in community-based research, arts-based research, and both qualitative and quantitative methodologies (survey development and data analysis). I have extensive library research and literature review experience, as well.
Programs I am proficient in:
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
Google (Classroom, Sites, Sheets, Slides, Docs etc.)
SPSS
R Studio
Qualtrics
I have been engaged in social science research in the context of community for many years. Here are some of the projects I have been involved in:
Research Consultant, HealthShare of Oregon/Oregon Doula Association collaboration (2023-present)
Research Consultant, Sacred Cement documentary film, (2024-present),
Research Assistant, SOURCE- Ashland Budget Survey and Jackson County Community Needs Assessment (2022)
Summer Research Intern, SOU McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, (2022)
Community Needs Assessment survey research conducted in Northern Klamath County for CDC workgroup (2021)
“Listening to Doulas in Oregon: Birthing a Sustainable Model of Care”, Routledge Handbook of the Anthropology of Doulas, 2026
"2025 Oregon Doula Survey Report", Oregon Doula Association, 2025
“Listening to Doulas in Oregon II: Understanding Value and Care”, Southern Oregon University McNair Journal, Winter 2023, Volume 19. Link to article
“Listening to Doulas in Southern Oregon: Exploring Motivations and Experiences of Birthworkers”, McNair Association of Professionals Journal, 2022 Link to article
“Love in a Dystopian Landscape”, Of the Wood Press, 2020
“Springtime”, Prism literary journal, 2007
“Untitled”, The Experience literary journal 2010
“Human Trafficking Awareness and Yoga”, Natural Awakenings Magazine article, 2012
Traditional Health Worker Summit
Presenter (Oregon Doula Association)
"Doula Work"
Central Oregon Community College, Redmond, OR
September 2025
Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting
Panelist (Doula Medicaid Policy)
Presentation (Uplift Lab: Listening to Doulas in Oregon)
Portland, Oregon
March 2025
Oregon Doula Association Conference
"Oregon Doula Research",
Salem, Oregon
October 2024
Inspiration Dissemination Radio Show
“Sustainability and Decolonization of Doulas in the Healthcare Workforce”,
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
May 2024
Water JEDIs
Panelist
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
December 2023
Oregon Rural Health Conference
Panelist (Traditional Health Workers)
Sunriver, Oregon
October 2023
Birth and Beyond Summit
“Listening to Doulas in Oregon”,
Abstract accepted, invited to present
Baltimore, Maryland
June 2023
Jefferson Public Radio
Interview
“Neither Doctor Nor Midwife: the work of Doulas and Company in Southern Oregon”,
Ashland, Oregon
March 2023
Ashland High School
Guest lecture, Cultural Anthropology Class
“Listening to Doulas in Oregon”,
Ashland, Oregon
November 2022
State of the State: Doulas (virtual)
“Listening to Doulas”, research overview
Umpqua Health Alliance
September 2022
Southern Oregon University Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program Summer Research Symposium
“Listening to Doulas in Oregon II: Understanding Value and Care”,
Southern Oregon University
August 2022
SOAN Capstone Presentations
“Listening to Doulas in Southern Oregon: Exploring Motivations and Experiences of Birthworkers”, Southern Oregon University, May 2022
TRIO-SSS Student Leadership Conference
“Listening to Doulas in Southern Oregon”,
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon
February 2022
Virtual Information Session
“So, You Want to Be a Doula?”,
Jan & July 2022
Guest Lecture
“Pranayama and Stress Management”,
University of North Florida,
Jacksonville, Florida
2013
Public Education Event
“Meet the Doulas of Klamath”,
Klamath Falls Library
Klamath Falls, Oregon
2018
Virtual Webinar/Informational Session
“What is Doula Work?”
2021
Literary Journal Poetry Reading
“Springtime”,
Yakima Valley Community College
Yakima, Washington
2008
Student Art Exhibition
Yakima Valley Community College
Yakima, Washington
2008
Graduate Certificate in College and University Teaching
Oregon State University Graduate School, 2025
Traditional Health Worker Doula
State of Oregon, 2021
200-hour Yoga Teaching Certification
Discovery Yoga, St. Augustine, FL, 2012