I’m a PhD candidate and fellow of the Leadership for the Ecozoic (L4E) project at the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont (UVM).

I’m broadly interested in rethinking economics for the 21st century to inform systems change to achieve well-being within planetary boundaries for all.

My research at UVM is grounded in heterodox economics, with specialization in ecological economics rooted in systems thinking and its biophysical and social foundations. My dissertation aims to inform the theory of ecological macroeconomics through analyses of the socio-ecological implications of financialization for a just energy transition, and by rethinking beyond GDP metrics such as the Genuine Progress Indicator to fit in the goals of wellbeing economies.

Research-to-action work: I’m the founder of Ecological Economics for All, an open-access educational initiative that aims to make the knowledge of ecological economics and allied heterodox schools of economics widely accessible to anyone working on a sustainability transformation to a wellbeing economy. I’m also the co-founder of the Rethinking Economics UVM chapter under the Rethinking Economics International umbrella. I'm an En-ROADS Climate Ambassador. En-ROADS is an interactive climate simulation tool based on systems dynamics and systems thinking developed by Climate Interactive and MIT Sloan Sustainability to drive effective and equitable climate action.

Education: I hold a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Ecological Economics from UVM. I hold dual masters in environmental science (with a focus on biophysical and ecological economics) and public affairs (with a focus on international development/United Nations System) from SUNY-ESF and Syracuse University.

Advisors: Jon Erickson and Joshua Farley