I am a sociologist and assistant professor at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). I earned my PhD at the University of Pennsylvania in 2020. My research examines how inequalities that concern race, gender, and sexuality are produced, reproduced, and reified in the process of searching for romantic relationships, particularly in the context of online dating. My scholarship is featured in academic journals, book chapters, podcasts, newspapers, and magazines. I am currently working on a book that examines how Christianity influences the dating experiences of women of varying ethno-racial backgrounds. At LMU, I offer courses in introductory and family sociology, race and ethnic relations, and gender and sexuality.

I am also licensed clinical social worker in three states: California, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. I graduated with a master’s degree in social work from the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice (formerly called the School of Social Service and Administration) at the University of Chicago. Upon graduation, I worked as a hospital social worker for 12 years at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). My social work experience is fundamental to doing research, teaching, and service that recognizes individual's full humanity.

When not teaching or doing research, I can usually be found at home relaxing or playing with my husband and two children. I am a X (formely known asTwitter) junkie with a weakness for anything to politics and Black lived experiences. My guilty pleasures also include reality televisions shows, especially those about family and romantic relationships. I love laughing out loud, spending quality time with my husband, and being silly with my kiddos.

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