I am a MA + PhD student at UC Santa Barbara’s history department interested in the intersection of mid-twentieth century U.S urban history, sexuality, utopian/paper architecture, and the Cold War. Specifically, I seek to explore how notions of urban progress and utopias have been shaped by a specifically white, masculine, heteronormative policy perspective. I am eager to look at unbuilt urban utopian interventions, such as Victor Gruen’s unbuilt masterplan for Fort Worth, I.M. Pei’s “Pei Plan” for Oklahoma City, or Walt Disney’s “Progress City”. The way that these interventions reflected normative historical realities and notions of what was understood as “progressive” or “desirable” deeply fascinates me. Additionally, I am passionate about social justice & advocacy, and wish to leverage the study of history to further contemporary progressive causes.

TA for HIST 17C: The American People. Spring 2026.

Intern for City of Toronto’s “Housing Secretariat”. 2024-2025.

Provost Scholar, University of Toronto. Spring 2025.

Chancellor Scholar, University of Toronto. Autumn 2023.

Dean’s List Scholar. Spring 2023.