Bio

I am currently working on my dissertation in the field of social psychology. My research focuses on individuals who voluntarily choose to reduce their consumption, aka the amount of "stuff" that they buy. Specifically I am looking at how we learn to NOT to buy thing - what helps us adopt new habits and what keeps us from making these changes.

Skills and talents

qualitative research, conducting interviews, cognitive testing, conducting focus groups, qualitative data analysis, NVIVO, quantitative research, survey development, quantitative data analysis, SPSS, SAS, presentation of health care quality information, information dissemination, template development, program evaluation

Interests

activity theory, amateur photography, behavior change, Cooking, ethical consumption, health care quality, information dissemination, mindfulness, qualitative research, Reduced consumption, social change, social psychology, travel, voluntary simplicity

Websites I'm Into

Interdependence Project Integral Activism, Back to the Sack , Voluntary Simplicity NYC resources

Education

High school

Lakeshore High School (Stevensville, MI)

College

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Graduate school

The Graduate Center of the City University of New York - Social Psychology Program