What I Do 

I coordinate and administer programs that support public scholarship and community engaged projects initiated by faculty, staff and students. I also coordinate university-wide assessment efforts to measure the impact of community engaged scholarship.

More About Me 

I have taught in the Department of History and the Department of Women’s, Gender & Queer Studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Most recently, I worked as a public historian for California State Parks, based at Hearst Castle, where I developed museum exhibitions and managed historic preservation projects. I am dedicated to broadening the impact of research and scholarship for the public good.

Education 

• Ph.D., History with a Designated Emphasis in Feminist Studies, UC Santa Cruz
• M.A., History, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• B.A., Political Science, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Research Interests 

My dissertation research focused on female social reformers in antebellum-era U.S. history, including women who participated in the abolition and women’s rights movements. I am interested in the history and process of social reform and community activism.