Examines how small, community-based nonprofits build and sustain organizational resilience across recurring disruptions, including natural disasters, economic downturns, political, and technological upheaval
Uses a mixed-methods design combining in-depth interviews with CBO leaders across the U.S. (n=50) and a follow-up survey
Investigated individual-level responses to weather and climate pressures along Gulf Coast
Coordinated fieldwork in Galveston and Brownsville, TX
Led qualitative data collection and analysis for multi-researcher team: conducted in-person interviews, managed intercoder reliability, and coded data in ATLAS.ti
2021 – 2023
Research Assistant, NSF-funded: Innovation Networks: The Creation and Diffusion of Gender Equity Ideas in Universities
Contributed to study design and implementation examining how professional networks shape organizational change during crisis using a Communities of Practice framework
Conducted 46 interviews with university administrators and faculty; coded and analyzed full dataset in ATLAS.ti
