Assistant Professor, Education and Human Services College of Education What are your research interests?My research interests include: examining the relationship between ethnic-racial identity development, purpose and positive youth outcomes; creating and evaluating ethnic-racial identity interventions within academic settings, and examining the effects of ERI development across academic and professional settings.What classes are you teaching at Lehigh?Counseling Theories; Qualitative Research Methods; Gender and Sexuality.What degrees do you hold and where did you earn them?Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Boston College.What was your previous institution?Felcian University.What do you enjoy most about teaching?What I enjoy most is encountering students who initially believe they will struggle within a course, only for students to share that they feel confident in the course material. Relatedly, I enjoy seeing students grow within my courses—I firmly believe it is my responsibility to ensure that students gain knowledge and skills in my course. Finally, I enjoy the academic environment, one that encourages ongoing learning for both me and my students.Why did you choose Lehigh?My interactions with faculty and staff across the interview days. While they conducted interviews to determine a good fit for the department, they all welcomed me with open arms, and regardless of the outcome of the interview, I left feeling like I made genuine connections. Additionally, I observed the close relationships among the faculty, and those close relationships are what I hoped for in my future professional home.