DIVERSITY, 

EQUITY & 

INCLUSION

At the MPI, I am a member of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, as well as the Research Staff Committee.

Through these, I have (co-)organized the following workshops:

  • Pitching your research and yourself (November 2024)

  • Collaborating in Diverse Teams (November 2025)

  • Diversity in leadership (Coming soon)

I have additionally participated in the following trainings:

  • Implicit Bias (June 2024)

  • Creating an inclusive lab culture with a lab handbook (November 2023)

For our internship program, I developed an intern handbook and intern feedback form, to improve the integration and social safety of interns on our team.

OUTSIDE ACADEMIA

Outside of my work, I love to make art (acrylic painting, linocut prints, digital art) and be crafty (embroidery, knitting, needlefelting). I play Oldtime banjo in both Clawhammer and two-finger picking style. I love the summer, being in the water and swimming laps — which makes sense because I grew up in the Southern U.S.

I also identify openly as queer and enjoy reading books by queer authors, and learning about LGBTQ+ history. I’m open about my identity because representation matters, in academia and all areas of life!