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BioI am a social and behavioral scientist with experience leading centers and teams within higher ed. I study and put into practice strategies to help people live, work, and interact in today’s diverse and divided world. My expertise is in harnessing the power of culture for behavioral, organizational, and societal change and building cross-sector collaborations to field test data-driven solutions. My research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, covered by national media outlets, and supported by leading foundations.

As Executive Director and Senior Research Scientist at Stanford SPARQ, I partner with public and private sector leaders to use social and behavioral science insights to drive change. I prioritize an approach to research that is grounded in society’s biggest problems and centers the perspectives of practitioners working to lead change on the ground. I create opportunities for researchers and practitioners to learn from one another in mutually beneficial partnerships. I also regularly speak and advise on culture change, cross-sector research partnerships, and higher education leadership.

Before Stanford SPARQ, I was Associate Director of Stanford’s Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) and Stanford's Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE). I am also a Stanford Ph.D. alum in Social Psychology and graduate from Middlebury College with B.A.s in Psychology and Philosophy.