About

I am a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC Berkeley, where I am co-advised by Dr. Sunaura Taylor and Dr. Rachel Morello-Frosch. I also hold an MPH in Epidemiology from UC Berkeley and a BA in Environmental Biology from Barnard College.

My research examines the impact of climate change on disabled people, with a particular focus on wildfire smoke, extreme heat, and Public Safety Power Shutoff exposures in California. I approach this research through the lenses of critical disability studies and environmental justice, insisting that the vulnerability of disabled people arises not just from our bodies but through policy decisions that fail to consider our needs in the face of disasters.

I identify as disabled and am an adult living with cystic fibrosis. I am committed to conducting applied research that informs environmental health policy and advances health equity in the face of climate change, as well as to advancing disabled representation in academia.