I am an interdisciplinary researcher based in New York City. My work seeks to understand how power affects inter- and intragroup dynamics, with a focus on individual and collective resistance to oppressive cultural norms. I am interested in how cultural and social norms encourage and perpetuate harmful behavior and beliefs, and what motivates those who decide to act counter to these norms, especially when they are in the minority. Much of my work to date has been in clinical and health services research, focusing on patients who face high barriers to care. 

My work draws from a variety of disciplines: social psychology, disability studies, queer/trans studies, and bioethics. I am a mixed-methods researcher, with a speciality in thematic and rapid qualitative analysis. My research is informed by my clinical work as a medical case manager in Callen-Lorde Community Health Center’s Health Outreach to Teens (HOTT) program, my many years of providing peer support and community education related to trans surgery, and my engagement in Jewish social and political life. 

I have a BFA in filmmaking from Montclair State University, and a certificate in advanced disability studies from the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Professional Studies. Come fall 2026, I will be a doctoral student in the CUNY Basic and Applied Social Psychology (BASP) program. 

You can find my publications here.