About

My Work

I’m a senior researcher at Just Horizons Alliance, where I lead the design of psychologically grounded simulations that facilitate decision-making in the domains of public health, policy, and human development. Trained in psychology, religious studies, and philosophy I specialize in how existential motivations and social contexts shape human cognition—particularly in moments of uncertainty, identity formation, and behavior change.

My work aims to bridge the gap between theory and application, leveraging large-scale qualitative research, psychological frameworks, and systems thinking to model real-world complexity in actionable ways.

My Approach

I work to blend scientific rigor and nuanced human insight in my role. Whether designing a multi-agent model or synthesizing disparate data sources into a coherent system map, I aim to dive deep into a problem space and surface novel, implementable solutions.

My Background

My background includes postdoctoral research at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and Boston University, as well as ongoing collaborations with international research networks at the intersection of human behavior, belief systems, and societal change.

My Philosophy

Thanks to my mentors, my philosophical home is within American Pragmatism. At the heart of my work is a drive to better understand how people make meaning and how those meaning-making processes can be modeled, supported, and applied for human good.