Research in practice
Research that reaches the people shaping students' pathways
As a community-engaged researcher, I work with resettlement agencies, college leaders, and national networks to translate research into programs and policy.

Community partnership
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
Our community research report on refugee access to higher education in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia led the agency to add higher education information to refugee onboarding and shaped staff training.
National trainings
Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
Trainings and a community of practice for college leaders on developing educational opportunities for refugees and on campus climate for displaced learners, 2024–2025.
Public scholarship
Higher education can be elusive for asylum-seekers and immigrants
The Conversation, 2023
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