About
I am an Associate Professor of Sociology at Western Washington University and an education and research consultant. My primary research centers on social mobility, inequality, and the role that organizations play in shaping individuals’ pathways and experiences. I have published research that explores this dynamic in the contexts of education, social services, law, and medicine. My forthcoming book, Polished: College, Class, and the Burdens of Social Mobility (University of Chicago Press), examines how selective colleges reshape first-generation students and considers the impact this process has on these students as they navigate expected and unexpected challenges during college. You can read more about my research here.
My work has been published in the American Sociological Review, Society and Mental Health, The Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Contexts, The Journal of Graduate Medical Education, and the Annual Review of Law and Social Sciences.
Prior to joining the faculty at Western Washington University, I earned my PhD from the University of Chicago.
For a copy of my most recent CV, click here.
My work has been published in the American Sociological Review, Society and Mental Health, The Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Contexts, The Journal of Graduate Medical Education, and the Annual Review of Law and Social Sciences.
Prior to joining the faculty at Western Washington University, I earned my PhD from the University of Chicago.
For a copy of my most recent CV, click here.