I am currently a master's student and research assistant in the Department of Community Sustainability. Broadly speaking, I am interested in the social, temporal, and spatial dimensions of renewable energy technology. My current research focuses on local community involvement and perceptions of solar energy projects and my master’s thesis work specifically is focused on elucidating urban resident preferences and perceptions of large-scale solar projects developed on urban brownfields and in urban contexts. Outside of work I enjoy napping with my cats, hiking with my partner, and complaining about suburban sprawl.
I have a BA in Political Science and BSc in Microbiology from Miami University. Before joining the CSUS Department in the fall of 2022 I was a sales representative at ThermoFisher Scientific.
Experience
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2022–presentResearch assistant , Michigan State University
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2017–2018Undergraduate research assistant, Miami University
Education
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2018Miami University , BSc
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2014Miami University , BA
Publications
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2024Good fences make good neighbors: Stakeholder perspectives on the local benefits and burdens of large-scale solar energy development in the United States, Energy Research & Social Science
Professional Memberships
- Society for Risk Analysis
- East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
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