Information Science & Sociology
Connecting technical questions with the social contexts in which systems are used.
Writing and ideasNow / November 2026
At Cornell this fall
At Cornell, I’m connecting coursework, track and field, and community leadership with work in technology, strategy, and education.
A question I’m carrying forward
What makes it easier
to join in?
In my March 2026 dialogue essay, I wrote about returning early for training, making time for teammates, and learning to listen without preparing a rebuttal. That question connects my writing with the work I do in student-athlete communities.
Read that reflectionWhere my attention goes
In and beyond the classroom.
Cornell Track & Field
Training and competing while serving as a SAAC Representative, on Red Key’s Executive Board in External Affairs, and as Spiked Shoe Co-Vice President for 2026–27.
Athletics and leadershipOpportunity through connection
Serving as MOCA Vice President, connecting peers with career resources, and helping with résumés and application materials. I have also confirmed continued DC Education Research Collaborative advisory service for 2027.
Community workResearch / November 2026
Current research
A prototype to explore practical actions
I’m researching climate-action data with David Rand and Gabriela Czarnek. The initial resource site and assistant have been shared with the team. The next assigned step is to review AI-generated climate-action recommendations for California, Massachusetts, Florida, and West Virginia, checking source links, program availability, and factual accuracy.
Explore Climate Action LabNext Gen Problem Solvers for Democracy
Accepted an undergraduate research assistant offer in Jan G. Voelkel’s Lab for Solution-Oriented Science in Polarized Democracies, as part of Next Gen Problem Solvers for Democracy. My first assignment, set November 3, is to develop a reproducible procedure for collecting vaccination papers from PubMed and the Social Science Citation Index. The next deliverables are candidate papers, a collection script, and a five-minute presentation. The initial role is five hours per week, with weekly progress meetings.
About the roleRecent experience / Summer 2026
Summer 2026
Completed summer work that continues to shape how I approach a problem.
Learning to Earning internship
Contributed to AI-assisted synthesis and governance design within a larger consulting team. The summer internship is complete.
Read the case studyMentoring from the client’s perspective
Served as a fictional client representative for high school consulting teams, challenging assumptions and helping students develop their own recommendations.
Explore the mentoring work