Ph.D. - Sociology
Texas A&M University - 2012
Professional Preparation
M.S. - Sociology
Texas A&M University - 2008
Texas A&M University - 2008
B.S. - Sociology
Texas A&M University - 2004
Texas A&M University - 2004
Research Areas
Criminology
Social Psychology
Experimental Methods
Publications
Assessing collective identity (non-)verification with social media data through web scraping, sentiment analysis, and qualitative coding 2023 - Book Chapter
Role-taking and robotic form: an exploratory study of social connection in human-robot interaction 2023 - Journal Article
Opportunities Diverted: Intake Diversion and Institutionalized Racial Disadvantage in the Juvenile Justice System 2019 - Journal Article
Projects
Windham School District Biennial Evaluation
The Windham School District is the educational provider for residents within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Texas Education Code, Chapter 19 Section 19. 0041 requires Windham School District to conduct a biennial evaluation and report regarding the effectiveness of its programs. The statute specifies that Windham willcompile and analyze information for each of its programs, including performance-based information and data related to academic, vocational training, and life skills programs.
You can review my 2023 report and other reports here: https://wsdtx.org/about-windham/reports/
The Role-Taking Project
The Role-Taking Project is an international effort to investigate the structural and individual components of role-taking, or taking the role of the other. Through innovative experimental design, group level variables like status, race, and gender composition can be explored, leading to potential breakthroughs in our understanding of interpersonal relationships.Learn more about the concept of role-taking and about the project at https://www.role-taking.com