CV

Download the most recent version (Fall 2022) in .pdf here.

Education:

• Ph.D. Political Science, Temple University, 2014
• M.A. Political Science, Temple University, 2007
• M.A. Urban Studies, Temple University, 2005
• B.A. English, Minor: American Studies, Boston College, 2001

Scholarly Interests: 

• American Political Institutions
• Racial Politics
• Political Geography
• Urban Politics and Public Policy
• State and Local Government
• Global Cities
• Hip-Hop Culture
• Youth Civic Engagement

Courses Taught:

• American Political System
• American State and Local Government
• Mass Media and Politics
• Politics of the American Presidency (writing intensive seminar)
• Race and the American Political System
• Senior Seminar
• Globalization and the Transformation of Cities (global awareness seminar)

Service: 

• Faculty Senate Executive Board Secretary
• Advisory Committee for Diversity and Inclusion
• Curriculum Committee 
• Students Political Science Association (SPSA) Faculty Advisor
• Beatlab Faculty Advisor
• Black Student Union Faculty Advisor
• Experiential Education Task Force
• Interim Coordinator for the Political Science and Global Affairs programs (2016-2017 academic year)
• Outside of the College
  • Advisor. She Can Win, a nonpartisan training program that provides support, mentorship, and education to women who have a passion for civic leadership.

Awards: 

• Maguire Foundation. $4,000. “Beatlab.”  Philadelphia’s first hip-hop centered, music studio dedicated to fostering messages of social justice. 
• Advisor of the Year, 2017-2018. 

Professional Organizations:​

• American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • Sections: Urban Politics, Public Policy, Teaching and Learning
• Northeastern Political Science Association
• Pennsylvania Political Science Association 
• Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society)

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