About
I’m a first-generation, Nebraska farm-raised Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Nebraska — Lincoln. I love running and being active, spending time outside, and my cat Daphne!
TRAVELING
I’ve lived and traveled internationally a number of times, including the UK, Spain, Canada, France, Italy, Slovenia (for 10 minutes), and, most recently, Australia in January 2025. I had the chance of a lifetime to dive on the Great Barrier Reef, where we saw a hammer head shark - a place they are not supposed to be! It was jaw-dropping to witness an ocean oddity. Check out the shark my friend captured of it swimming below me!
Most recently, I attended an academic training program at the University of Michigan called the Inter-university Consortium of Political Science Research (ICPSR) Summer Program in Quantitative Methods in Ann Arbor, MI. I not only was lucky enough to be awarded an EITM [tuition] Scholarship (posted here, search my name!), but I was also so lucky to meet some of my now-closest friends and colleagues.
3 BUFFY-CODED HOT TAKES:
Angel is a creep.
Joss really did Spike and Anya (the most) dirty.
Season 6 is the best because Buffy shows the most growth (can’t change my mind on this).