education

Communication & Media Studies PhD, University of Oregon (UO)
Anticipated: June 2027
Dissertation: "You Made It From Us, Why Shouldn't We Get Pleasure From It?": Black Women's Experiences of Pleasure with Porn
Dissertation Chair: Dr. Gabriela Martinez

Human Sexuality PhD, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
Unfinished | 2021 - 2026
Human Sexuality MEd, Widener University
Received: May 2021

BA, Media Arts & Design (Digital Video & Cinema Concentration, James Madison University (JMU)
Received: August 2016
Minor: Creative Writing

BS, Hospitality Management, James Madison University (JMU)
Received: August 2016
Minor: Business Administration

experience

Instructor of Record | WGS101
​Intro to Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
University of Oregon Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Dept.
  • Spring 2026 Term
  • Winter 2026 Term
  • Spring 2025 Term
Instructor of Record | WGS201
​Intro to Queer Studies
University of Oregon Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Dept.
  • Winter 2025 Term​
Discussion Leader TA | WGS101
​Intro to Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
University of Oregon Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Dept.
  • Fall 2025 Term
  • Fall 2024 Term

conference presentations

2026
  • "It Wasn’t Just Catching Babies: The Expansive Work of Midwives and the Need for Them in Our Present Society" | National Women's Studies Association Conference (Nov. 2026)
  • "'Category is Ebony': Examining the complexity of Ebony in Black Culture" | American Studies Association Conference (Oct. 2026)
  • "From the Ivory Tower to the Internet: Translating Research for Social Media and General Population Education" | What is Research? Conference (Apr. 2026)
  • "'We Watch Porn Too!': Black Women's Porn Viewing Habits" | Society for Cinema & Media Studies Conference (Mar. 2026)
  • "'They’re Always on Their Phones, Might as Well Make the Best of It': Using TikTok as a Pedagogical Tool for Surviving, Thriving and Learning" | Gender Studies Symposium (Mar. 2026)
  • "Reclaiming History Through Art for Black Futures: An Exploration of Beyonce’s Acts (Renaissance & Cowboy Carter) and their Relationship to Afrofuturism" | Critical Approaches to Black Media Conference (Feb. 2026)

professional organizations