My work
Explore my past projects focused on civic innovation, applied research, and community-centered problem solving – click to learn more.
Heat and mental health (American Journal of Epidemiology study)
An epidemiological research study examining the impact of heat events on ER visits for mental-health related conditions in California over a 10-year period.
Personalized routes to minimize commute miles
Tested the influence of providing personalized non-car commute options, benefits, and incentives. Designed experiment to test impact of this intervention with City employees and commuter students.
Accuracy nudges to fight COVID-19 misinformation (Technology, Mind, and Behavior study)
Study replication to test if simple nudges could be used to influence people’s likelihood to share false information online in Kyrgyzstan, India, and the US.
Curbside compost program in Durham, NC
Designing, prototyping, and testing a curbside compost program in Durham
Participatory budgeting ballot design
Redesigning paper and online ballots for Durham’s participatory budgeting program for enhanced usability.
Modernizing the fire overtime payroll process
Updating the process and tools used to report and process overtime hours.
Redesigning City’s bid forms
Digitizing and streamlining the forms required to submit bids for large-scale City capital projects.
Assessing the impact of remote work
Understanding how municipal employee remote work impacts productivity, morale, operations, and customer service.
Journey mapping City hiring process
Diving into the City’s hiring process and mapping the journey applicants take to become an employee.