I am a graduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder in the social psychology program. I study prejudice and stereotyping from a social cognitive perspective under the direction of my advisors, Joshua Correll and Bernadette Park.
Two main themes drive my work. First, I want to understand the role that groups play in the way that people think about themselves, and the motivational implications of group membership. Second, I want to augment sound experimental work with sophisticated quantitative techniques. This has led me to investigate the role of group membership in the self-concept, the effects of stereotypes on the decision to shoot Black vs. White suspects, and the ways that group-level personality traits might affect the way that group members are perceived. See my projects page for more information on each of these.
I love to rock climb, hike, and camp. The mountains near Boulder give me plenty of easy access to all three. I also started skiing recently, and hope to be in the backcountry after one or two seasons of practice. I also like to make things. I built a 3d printer (based on this design), and I am currently working on building a tricopter (something like this one).