As a researcher, instructor and doctoral candidate in Sociology, I study law & society, culture, human trafficking, and intersections between migration, rights, and crime. Much of my work is international in scope. I’m interested in how social problems come to be socially and politically constructed, how these constructions find their way into social & legal institutions, and their consequences in practice.
Prior to beginning my doctoral studies I worked over ten years for international advocacy and nongovernment organizations (NGOs) in Brazil, Cambodia and the United States. This work focused on rights, migration, violence, exploitation and child protection.
In addition to my research and teaching I occasionally consult for nonprofits, write and review grants, and serve on the Board of Directors for Chab Dai, an international coalition addressing human trafficking through research, capacity building and coalition building. For more information, see my CV and/or profile on LinkedIn.