Fifth year ABD PhD candidate in the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs and Lecturer in the Political Science Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Currently writing dissertation titled, “Housing First: Defining and Analyzing a New Treatment Paradigm for Homelessness in the United States.” Experienced in direct service working with people experiencing homelessness.  Mixed methods researcher with experience in survey design, advanced quantitative methods, and GIS mapping. Interested in issues of poverty and inequality, including homelessness and housing policies as well as public assistance benefits and social services.