Research
Dissertation Research
Community Violence Interventions as a Mechanism for Reimagining Public Safety:
A Mixed Methods Evaluation and
Exploration of Implementation
Determinants
Expected completion: Spring 2026
co-investigator
Current Grants
National Institute of Corrections
Strengths-Based Assessment &
Coaching: $940,710
Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Utah Victim Services Assessment:$450,032
Awards
2025 Grand Challenges for Social Work
Doctoral Award – Honorable Mention
2019 President’s Award National Association
of Social Workers – North Carolina
BSW Student of the Year, UNC Charlotte
(2017)
Program of Research
My scholarly work centers on community violence interventions as mechanisms for reimagining public safety. I employ mixed methods design and community-based participatory research approaches to understand implementation determinants and evaluate intervention effectiveness.