Background and Education
I was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH, where the streets are hilly, the summers are muggy, and the chili is served over spaghetti (yum!). When I was young, I was involved in show choir and musical theater (my favorite role: seamstress #3 in Les Miserables), but I knew from an early age that psychology was my passion. I went to Otterbein College in Westerville, OH, a northeastern suburb of Columbus, and graduated in 2009 with a B.S. in Psychology, and two minors in Women's Studies and Music. I moved to Santa Barbara in 2009, without ever having been west of the Mississippi, and savored the weather and the wonderful community for six wonderful years. After completing my PhD in the summer of 2015, I moved back to Cincinnati and to have the privilege of working with some amazing researchers and educators at Miami University. I am now a teaching stream faculty member at the University of Toronto, a vibrant hub of world-class teacher-scholars.
Important Things to/about Me
Every now and then, I am able to take a break from the academic life and remember all of the other things I love, like:
- My wonderful partner and our ridiculously cute dog. Seriously, Gordie makes fans and admirers wherever he goes. Check out his Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/dogtorgordie
- My nieces and nephews (both actually and honorarily related).
- Game nights, mostly word games (Taboo!) and trivia games (Trivial Pursuit!).
- Reading fiction and memoirs by kickass women in extraordinary circumstances, and I make sure to take time for it even when I am at my busiest.
- Singing (I was consistently in at least one choir from ages 10 to 28), and going to see as many regional and touring productions of musical theater as I can.
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