Education

  • 2025 - Ph.D., Sociology, Washington State University

  • 2018 - M.A., Sociology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas                                                 

  • 2015 - B.S., Communications, Colorado State University System

  • 2011- 2012- American University

Teaching

Washington State University

  • Sociology 245 – Sociology of Sport (Global)

  • Sociology 341 - Inclusive Workplace Leadership (Global)

  • Sociology 102 - Social Problems (In Person & Global)

University of Idaho

  • Sociology 203 - Great Resignations, Shecessions, Quiet Quitting: Workplace Inequality In the COVID Era

  •  Sociology 203 - Exploring Intersectionality & Privilege          

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  • Hospitality Management Department 105 - Young Executive Scholars

Research Assistantships

Washington State University

  • Co-authored and assisted Dr. Anna Zamora-Kapoor on developing the “The Informal Economy in the COVID-19 Era: The Decline and Resilience of the Informal Tourism Sector in Las Vegas” book chapter in Global Urbanism, a textbook edited by Saskia Sassen.

  • Assisted Dr. Mariana Amorim on qualitative research project that investigated the benefits of cash transfers on health outcomes. The study focused on the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend and its impact on Indigenous communities of Alaska.

 International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  • Conducted focus groups for the “Evaluating and enhancing GameSense” report. The report explored the experiences that employees of MGM Resorts International had with GameSense, a responsible gaming program.

Invited Industry Talks

  • 2024 -Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health, “It Feels Ever-Present”: Workplace Harassment in the Gaming Industry, April (virtual).

  • 2020 - Panelist/Moderator, Las Vegas Affiliate of NCWIT, Virtual Fireside Chat, May (virtual).

  • 2020 - Women’s Research Institute of Nevada Gender Research Roundtable, Barriers & Bias: The Gender Leadership Gap in Gaming, April (virtual).

  • 2019 - Panelist, Wynn Resorts’ Women in Leadership Symposium, Navigating the Glass Cliff, December in Las Vegas.

  • 2019 - Panelist/Moderator, UNLV International Gaming Institute/University of Nevada, Reno’s Executive Development Program, Women in the Gaming Industry, November in Tahoe.

  • 2019 - Breakout Session Speaker, Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada’s STEAM Career Conference, Gendered Language, November in Las Vegas.

  • 2019 - Panelist, International Association of Gaming Advisors’ International Gaming Summit, The Expanding Mandate of Corporate Social Responsibility, June in Half Moon Bay, CA.

  • 2019 - Keynote Introduction, 17th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking,  #MeToo, What Can We Do?, May in Las Vegas.

  • 2018 - “Female Leadership in Tribal Gaming: Where Are They & Where Are They Missing?” (with Dr. Toni Repetti). Presented at the National Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention, regular session.

  • 2018 - UNLV International Gaming Institute/University of Nevada, Reno’s Executive Development Program, Gender Disparity in the Gaming Industry, November in Tahoe.

  • 2018 - UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation’s Panama Training Seminar Program, Women in the Gambling Industry, November in Las Vegas.

  • 2018 - “Female Leadership in Tribal Gaming: Where Are They & Where Are They Missing?” (with Dr. Toni Repetti). Presented at the National Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention, regular session.   

Select Academic Conference Presentations

  • 2024 - “It Feels Ever-Present”: Workplace Harassment in the Casino Gaming Industry. Presented at Pacific Sociological Association, regular session. 

  • 2022 - Act Like a Man, Act Like a Lady? Doing Gender and Perceptions of Gender Harassment (with Dr. Lindsey T. O'Connor and Dr. Julie Kmec). Presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, regular session.

  • 2021 - Gender Beliefs and the Response to Workplace Sexual Harassment (with Dr. Julie Kmec and Dr. Lindsey T. O'Connor). Presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, regular session (virtual).

  • 2021 - “We Are in a Very Gray World”: #Metoo in Casino Gaming. Presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, regular session (virtual).

  • 2021 -  Do Gendered Beliefs and Gendered Cultures Matter? Beliefs about Gender and Meritocracy and the Evaluation of Sexual Harassment in Male-Dominated University Research Setting” (with Dr. Julie Kmec and Dr. Lindsey T. O'Connor). Presented at the Sociologists for Women in Society Winter Meeting, regular session (virtual). 

  • 2019 - “What? Was I Supposed to Give Up My Career? The Working World of Women in Casino Gaming Management.” Presented at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research Conference, regular session. 

  • 2019 - “What? Was I Supposed to Give Up My Career? The Working World of Women in Casino Gaming Management.” Presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, special session on “CRITICAL DIALOGUE: #MeToo in the Workplace.”

  • 2019 - “What? Was I Supposed to Give Up My Career? The Working World of Women in Casino Gaming Management.” Presented at the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction, regular session.

  • 2019 - “Female Leadership in Gaming: Where Are They & Where Are They Missing?” (with Dr. Toni Repetti). Presented at the 17th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, regular session.  

Honors, Awards, and Scholarships

  • 2024 - Fred R. Yoder Memorial Graduate Fellowship in Sociology, WSU Department of Sociology

  • 2023 - Craft Family Scholarship, WSU College of Arts & Sciences

  • 2023 - Arnold & Julia Greenwell Memorial Scholarship for Social Sciences & Humanities, WSU Graduate College

  • 2023 - James F. Short, Jr. Research Award, WSU Department of Sociology

  • 2022 - Marjorie Talbott Tripp Scholarship, WSU Department of Sociology

  • 2022 - Graduate Research & Creative Activity Award, WSU College of Arts & Sciences

  • 2022 - Fred R. Yoder Memorial Graduate Fellowship in Sociology, WSU Department of Sociology 

  • 2021 - Graduate Student First Year Award, WSU Department of Sociology

  • 2021 - Paul and Bessie Landis Scholarship, WSU Department of Sociology

  • 2021 - Ryan Lipparelli Educational Trust Scholarship, Ryan Lipparelli Educational Trust (private foundation)                                           

  • 2019 - Community Engagement Faculty/Staff Outreach Award, UNLV Office of Community Engagement

  • 2018- UNLV Graduate & Professional Student Research Forum​ – 2nd Place, Poster presentation, “Is Sociology Too WEIRD? Observations from the Gambling/Gaming Discipline.”

 Community Service

  • 2024- Present - DEI Committee Member, Global Gaming Women

  • 2023 - 2024 - Board Member, Moscow Chinooks Master’s Swim Team

  • 2017 – 2020 - Mentor, CORE, Powered by The Rogers Foundation

    • Mentored two Las Vegas high school girls through local nonprofit CORE’s mentorship program. I focused on

      academic accountability, character development, and life-building skills to prepare them for their futures.

  • 2019 – 2020 - Board Member & Brand Ambassador, Las Vegas Affiliate of The National Center for Women &

    Technology

    • NCWIT works to increase girls’ and women’s meaningful participation in computing.

  • 2018 – 2019 - Lean In Circle Moderator, Global Gaming Women

    • Moderator of monthly peer support group for women working in the casino gaming industry.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Sociological Association

  • Pacific Sociological Association

  • Sociologists for Women in Society