• • Ph.D., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles

• • M.A., Philosophy, Miami University (Oxford, OH)

• • Expert in Qualitative Methods including Ethnographic Fieldwork, In-depth Interviews, and Informal Interviews

• • Substantive Areas: Deviance, Drugs, Social Control, Stigma, Homelessness, Interaction, and Institutions

• • Personally Conducted Ethnographic Fieldwork and In-depth Interviews in 3 separate projects ranging in length from 1-3 years

• • Qualitative Research Consultant at UNC Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) for studies on Naloxone Use in Practice, State-Mandated Opioid Prescribing Limits, Polysubstance Use, and Prescription Opioid Injectors

• • Experience with Vulnerable Study Populations including Unhoused Youth, Young Adults Living on the Streets, and Individuals Engaged in Illicit and/or Deviant Activities including Drug Use and Sex Work

• • Lecturer at Sonoma State University (Rohnert Park, CA) from 2012-2015

• • Oversees Development of Staff Members’ In-depth Interviewing Skills at UNC-Injury Prevention Research Center

• • Team-Taught Qualitative Methods Courses for Graduates and Undergraduates at UCLA

• • Patient Representative for Chronic Pain Patients since 2014;  in conjunction with FDA

• • Selected as Inaugural Member of the Patient Engagement Collaborative, a joint effort of FDA and Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) to Increase Patient Engagement in Medical Product Development; 4 year appointment

• • Patient Engagement Advisory Committee Member in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at FDA; 4 year appointment