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

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Modernizing the fire overtime payroll process

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Redesigning City’s bid forms

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Assessing the impact of remote work

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Journey mapping City hiring process

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