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Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University (2026)

• Media, Technology, and Society

Master of Arts, DePaul University

• Communication

Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State University

• Journalism

Teaching Experience

Instructor: Public Speaking 102 (Undergraduate), Northwestern University — Spring 2023

TA, AJ Christian : Power in Entertainment (Undergraduate), Northwestern University — Fall 2022

TA, AJ Christian : Digital Television (Graduate), Northwestern University — Fall 2021

Graduate Instructor, Arnold Mitchem Fellows Program, DePaul University — Fall 2019-Spring 2021

Academic Panels

National Communication Association (NCA) — Re/Valuing the Creator Economy Pre-conference Panel (November 2024)

• Paper presentation of “TikTok Policy: Not Eligible For You (?)”

Popular Culture Association (PCA) — The Built Environment of an Accessible & Inclusive Research Lab (March 2024)

• Group presentation with The Digital Apothecary Lab

Research

Platformed Accessibility Project (in progress) — The Digital Apothecary Lab with Dr. Moya Bailey

Journalism Experience

14 East Magazine — Contributing Writer —DePaul University, Chicago

Intern Reporter at Hyde Park Herald ­–– Chicago, IL.

Staff Writer for Sidelines Newspaper –– Murfreesboro, TN

88.3 WMTS Radio, Tennessee –– On-Air Personality, Writer

Studio M News, Murfreesboro, TN –– Contributing Writer

Awards

Associated Press Best Media Packet Award

Communications Merit Scholar at DePaul University

Journalism Scholarship at Middle Tennessee State University