PhD Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service, New York, NY

MSW New York University, Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

MPA Long Island University, School of Business, Public Administration, and Information Science, Brooklyn, NY

BA Hunter College, Department of Sociology

Professional/Research Interests

• Permanent Supportive Housing and Moving On Initiatives

  • Challenges and strategies for transitioning residents from permanent supportive housing
  • Behavioral health services and housing stability

• Intersection of Race, Gender, and Music Perception

  • Perception of rap music and its intersection with race and gender
  • Validation of the Rap Music Attitude and Perception Scale

• Mental Health in Public Housing

  • Role of mental health interventions, like the Friendship Bench, in public housing
  • Enhancing mental health outcomes in marginalized communities

• Rental Assistance for Youth with Disabilities

  • Analysis of rental assistance participation among disabled youth in national samples
  • Housing policy and support systems for disabled populations

• Emerging Adults in Public Housing

  • Future outlooks and experiences of emerging adults living in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments
  • Social and economic mobility of marginalized youth in public housing

• BIPOC Men in Social Work Doctoral Education

  • Addressing barriers and facilitating pathways for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) men into social work doctoral programs
  • Gender and race dynamics in higher education

• Mentoring and Youth Development

  • Perceptions of mentoring programs, specifically within youth outreach initiatives like those in the Miami Dade Police Department
  • Impact of mentoring on youth development and engagement