About Me.

Hello there! I am a software engineer and computer scientist with specialization in human-computer interaction, visualization, and medical imaging. I graduated from the University of Utah's Kahlert School of Computing (KSoC) in 2025 with my Master's degree in Computer Science (CS), as part of the Human-Centered Computing track. In addition to my coursework, I worked as a research assistant for Dr. Chun Yuan in the Medical Imaging and Computational Analysis (MICA) lab in The Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research. My work in MICA focused on researching and implementing methods to discover contributing factors and indicators of vascular disease through the development of a novel form of MRI standardization.

I also worked as a research assistant for two Human-Centered Computing faculty while earning my undergraduate CS degree at the KSoC. I began my work in research studying ethics in artificial intelligence education as a member of Dr. Eliane Wiese's lab where I assisted Dr. Noelle Brown in conducting a systematic literature review of Ethics in CS Education, with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence. I then joined Dr. Jason Wiese's Personal Data and Empowerment Lab (PeDEL) to investigate how remote workers manage their time and boundaries. I discovered numerous opportunities for software tools to be developed for making remote worker life more manageable by conducting a thematic analysis of semi-structured interview and diary study data.

Before beginning my work in CS and software engineering, I earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Iowa with a minor in chemistry. As an English major I gained valuable skills and experience in critical thinking, analysis, and writing. I then worked as a special education para-educator for two years at a school in Holladay, UT, helping children from kindergarten to eighth grade improve their academic skills, learn coping skills, and develop self-compassion.  My time working in special education taught me valuable skills in patience, empathy, compassion, and resilience.