Research
My research has revealed field-building insights into the dynamics of small business sectors, the mindset of small business owners, 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.
Selected Research Projects
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)