RESEARCH INTERESTS & COLLABORATORS

I am a PhD student in Clinical and Developmental Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, mentored by Dr. Sophia Choukas-Bradley in the Teen and Young Adult Lab. I study the development and prevention of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating during adolescence. Most of my work investigates the unique body image concerns of LGBTQ+ youth. Broadly, I'm interested in understanding how sociocultural factors, like the proliferation of social media, contribute to adolescents' body image and disordered eating. I hope to develop eating disorder prevention protocols for vulnerable adolescent populations, such as LGBTQ+ youth.

My research typically incorporates some or all of the following themes: 

• Body image and disordered eating

• LGBTQ+ mental health

• Social media

• Adolescent development

• Romantic and sexual relationships

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION VIOLET & CYRIL FRANKS SCHOLARSHIP

Proud To Be Me: Examining the Impact of Stigma on LGBTQ+ Adolescents' Attitudes toward Eating Disorder Prevention

Principal Investigator

2023-2024

Total funds: $5,000

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Transgender and Cisgender Adolescents' Body Dissatisfaction: Using Eye-Tracking and Growth Curve Modeling to Elucidate a Novel, Gender-Inclusive Model 

​2020 - 2023

Total funds: $138,000

PSI CHI JUNIOR SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIP

Project DAISY: Disordered Eating, Academics, Identity, and Sexual Experiences among Young Adults

Principal Investigator

2020-2021

​Co-PI: Anne J. Maheux, M.S.

Advisor: Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Ph.D.

Total funds: $1,000

ARTS & SCIENCES FELLOWSHIP, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH​

2019 - 2020

Total funds: $23,500