I am a graduate student in the Sociology Department at Rutgers University.

You can find my CV(PDF) here.

Fun and amazing facts about me:

I grew up in a town that used to be a boy's ranch, commandeered by the government during World War II and renamed only as "Post Office Box 1663".

I once appeared on a reality show.

My parents told the elementary school counselor they were concerned about me because I read too much.

I rafted the Grand Canyon for 18 days with my father.

I lived in Quebec City for 3 months in high school.

Here are some good books I've read, in no particular order:

Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling
Damned If I Do, Percival Everett
High Tide in Tucson, Barbara Kingsolver
Tearoom Trade, Laud Humphreys
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat, Oliver Sacks
The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver
Matilda, Roald Dahl
House of Leaves, Mark Danielewski
A Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving
The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro
Desert Solitaire, Edward Abbey
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
Dictionary of Symbols, Carl Liungman