Research
Performed for industry thought leaders, my research has revealed field-building insights into the dynamics of small business sectors, the mindset of small business owners and workers, and economic mobility and job quality among low-wage workers. My other research areas include housing affordability and policy, community wealth building, and cultural preservation.
My mixed-methods approach balances the design of objective evaluation methods with human-centered investigation. My research aims to encapsulate the big-picture context of any subject while highlighting the hyperlocal dynamics of neighborhoods and key players.
Below is a list of research projects that I led independently or with a partner.
Gates Foundation National and Place-Based Engagement Models: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (2022)
Gates Foundation Small Business and Worker Economic Mobility Project: A National, Place-Based Study (2021)
Urbane Cultural Preservation and Influencing the Value of Black and Brown Culture (2020)
Urbane The Community Wealth Building Field During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Anti-Racism Activism (2020)
NYU Wagner Thesis Project Historic Preservation and Housing Affordability in New York City (2020)
Her Justice Research and Evaluation of Child Support Court Procedures and Recommendations for Court Reform (2019)
Her Justice The Impact of Work Authorization for Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (2019)
U.S. Forest Service Economic Evaluation of City of Chicago’s Larger Lots Program (2015)