About Me
I am a PhD student in Sociology and a full-time staff at Loyola University Chicago, serving as the Student Organizations & Engagement Coordinator. I was an instructor of record and a graduate student leader at that institution as well. My research interests include sociology of religion, deviance, social movement, and more.
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I am also the editorial assistant and an ad hoc peer-reviewer for the journal Contemporary Justice Review. ​
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Selected Resources for Graduate Students
*I do not claim ownership of any resources listed below. I played a role in the creation of these resources, but they cannot be completed without input from other graduate students and staff. I hope they are able to help you in your graduate career or can inspire you to create similar resources for your institution.
Graduate Student Manual was created by a graduate student organization at Loyola University Chicago called Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE). As a collective of graduate students, we noted a lack of transparency from the university and information are often spread among graduate students verbally. Thus, we developed this working document to support graduate students on all stages with different needs, including a housing guide and a list of food and speciality shops around campus. Regrettably, this is more applicable to the Lake Shore Campus and the Water Tower Campus. We are trying to collect more information at the Health Science Campus.
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International Graduate Student Manual was also created by EDGE, with the support from the department of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). Information presented here are applicable to all three campuses. This manual is designed to help international graduate students getting started and adjusting to Loyola. It includes an incoming students' checklist, guide on important documents, introduction to city life in Chicago, adjustment related topics, and on-campus resources.
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Graduate, Professional, and Adult Student Resource Directory was created by a committee of selected admins, staffs, and graduate student representatives. It is very comprehensive and covers resources for all graduate, professional, and adult students across our three Chicagoland campuses (*unless otherwise noted).
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Graduate Student Research Directory: Financial, Health, and General Resources was created by the Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC). It provides important information regarding finance, health, and general resources for graduate students under the Graduate School. It is an abridged version of the directory linked above.
Current Goals
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Collaborate with other graduate students and faculties on research projects on religion, social movement, social justice, inclusion and equity, public sociology, and more.
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Collaborate with practitioners and community leaders on local community projects.
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Collaborate with scholars and practitioners on restorative justice demonstration projects.
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Advise student organizations and develop student leaders.
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Challenge gatekeeping to make space for minority students.
Contact me if you are interested in any of the aforementioned goals.