Areas of Interest

Disability Studies · Youth Homelessness · Intersectionality ·
Cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) · Quantitative Critical Race Theory (QuantCrit)

Research Projects

2024 - Current Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, Illinois State University (School Page)

2021 - 2024 Student Lead Investigator, University of Texas at Austin
PI: Dr. Stacey Stevens Manser
Funder: Texas Health and Human Services * Grant was secured by PI
Project title: Unpacking the neglected voices of youth with disabilities in homelessness.

2021 - 2024 Graduate Research Assistant, Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health
PI: Dr. Stacey Stevens Manser
Project title: Healthy Community Collaborative (HCC).

2020 - 2024 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Trainee, Texas
Center for Disability Studies
PI: Dr. Nina Zuna
Project title: Parents and Children Setting Goals Together (PACT), Educate, empower, employ, excel (E4TEXAS).

2020 –2021 Volunteer Research Assistant, University of Texas at Austin
PI: Dr. Esther Calzada
Project title: ParentsCorps Corpus Christi.

2019 Graduate Research Assistant, Yong-in University
PI: Dr. Eun-yung Kang (Yong-in University)
Project title: A Study of achievement standards of the 2015 Revised Basic Curriculum for Special Education of Korea P-12 .

2017 Graduate Research Assistant, Dental University, Seoul National University
PI: Dr. Seung-pyo Lee
Project title: A Study of needs for empowerment of dental education of University of Dental Medicine of Myanmar.

2013 - 2014 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Daegu University
PI: Dr. Minkyung Lee
Project title: Educational Revolution in the 21st Century: Finding the Future Classroom.

2013 - 2015 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Multicultural Social Policy Institute, Daegu University
PI: Dr. Yeon-hee Kim, Dr. Beongdoo Choi, Dr. Heeyong Lee, Dr. Minkyung Lee
Project title: Actor-networks of Transnational Migration and Socio-Spatial Transformation

Affiliation (Illinois State University)

Past Affiliations (University of Texas at Austin)