Short Bio
I am a Black Biracial cisgendered woman from Appalachia. I am 37 and Catholic. I am working class. I identify as a member of the Queer community and use feminine pronouns (she/her/hers). These intersecting identities inform my scholarship. Using my research to be effective outside the academy is what drives the questions I engage with, where I place my publications, and where I choose to present my work.
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Outside of academics, I sing, I walk in the woods, I read and write poetry, and I engage in several activist networks. I also collect vintage pencils.
Pictured is Zelda, a perfect, toast-colored, Boxer dog, who holds my heart. Underneath is her brother, Gus, a perfect, Black-as-the-night-, curmudgeon pibble, for whom she hangs the moon.
Watch a quick clip to get a sense of my general vibe when presenting on subjects I'm invested in.
