Why should students buy textbooks when they rarely need them for class?
Does adjusting the way words are presented change how quickly people respond?
Can we develop a game to track unconscious, implicit learning in folks with aphasia after stroke?
Experienced researcher and fast learner, I enjoy tackling complex problems, supporting others in tackling complex problems, and enthusiastically sharing what I learn with many different audiences.
I look for and find value in people, ideas, and products. I bring kindness, integrity, and a playful spirit into my work. I want to stay curious and excited about the world around me and work with other curious, kind, and interesting people.
I believe that understanding cognition and communication from a variety of perspectives is key to expanding access to technology, education, healthcare, and more.
I am currently a staff UX Researcher at Instagram working with the Ads Experience teams. Prior to joining Meta, I spent nearly 10 years as a tenured professor and graduate program coordinator for the speech-language pathology program at Portland State University where I researched how cognition and communication change after brain injury.
When I'm not writing up research findings or taking apart a dataset, I enjoy plants, playing with my family, and a variety of hobbies.