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