I am a cultural and medical anthropologist who uses my training and experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods to understand and contextualize complex human-centered problems and then propose actionable solutions. My research and professional experience spans academia, disability, health, government, and nonprofits in the US and France. I speak English (my native language) and French. 

My academic research explored autism in adulthood in both the U.S. and France. My PhD dissertation (NYU, 2023) was an ethnographic analysis of l’Université Aspie-Friendly (The Aspie-Friendly University), an innovative project aimed at making the entire French public university system inclusive for students with autism spectrum conditions. The initiative is an official part of the French government’s National Autism Strategy. 

My research has been published in  Medical Anthropology, Somatosphere, Platypus, and in edited volumes. I have presented my work at numerous conferences in both North America and Europe. I am currently an affiliated researcher with the PROJEKT Design and Social Innovation Laboratory at the University of Nîmes in Nîmes, France. 

My expertise lies in observing social phenomena, empathizing with others, asking the right questions of my interlocutors, elevating their voices, analyzing data, and synthesizing my findings for various stakeholders. Learn more about my experience in my portfolio of case studies. Learn more about my additional areas of expertise and interest here. Download my professional CV here. For my academic CV, click here.