Hi! I am a historian of US, women's, and
African American history.

My research contributes to historiographies centered on population control, reproductive justice, and late twentieth century social policies.  

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About

​​My research examines the history of Norplant, an implantable contraceptive device that was FDA approved in 1990. Using Norplant as a lens, my research contributes to a number of growing historiographies, including population control politics, transnational feminism, reproductive justice, and social policies in the 1990s.

In addition to my research, I find interacting with students to be one of the most meaningful parts of my academic life. Since Fall 2020, I have been teaching at Randolph College. As the current Ainsworth Visit Scholar, I have had the opportunity to teach courses in US, African American, and Women's History and Gender Studies as well as construct the college's 2020-2021 American Culture Program, an experiential learning program centered on reproductive justice. 

Presenting my research at the UNCG Graduate Student Research Expo in Spring 2019.

As part of Randolph College's 2021 Summer Research Program, my student and I created the podcast, "A Step Toward Justice." Here we are recording an episode.