I want to continue working in research settings to develop new therapeutic interventions for children at risk, particularly through linguistic analysis, interpersonal therapy research, and the cultural semiotics of color in art therapy.
I am interested in understanding how the context of an individual’s background and development can contribute to positive outcomes for youth instead of a trajectory that includes deviant behaviors and recidivism.
I am interested in improving how the field measures childhood trauma, understanding how a child’s identity may result in trauma exposure, and how attending to identity within trauma-informed therapy can improve treatment outcomes.