I am a member of the Etiology of Personality and Individual Characteristics (EPIC) Lab and have the pleasure of working alongside Dr. Jaime Derringer and Dr. Ava Briley. My research interests include BDSM and kink as well as gender identity and sexuality. I am a member of the APA Division 44 BDSM and Kink Task Force and also have the pleasure of leading the BDSM and Kink special interest outreach team for The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). I received my Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Women and Gender Sexuality Studies from Augustana College in 2023. In 2025, I received my Master of Science degree in Psychology from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.