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I am a Ph.D. candidate at The McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. I earned my master’s degree in Public Policy from American University in 2017 and my B.A. in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College in 2012.

My research focuses broadly on the intersection of nonprofit communication and technology. I am interested in understanding and improving the ways organizations use big data, evidence, and technology to communicate with their stakeholders online.

Some of my current research examines the dialogic communication of environmental nonprofit organizations through X (formerly Twitter). My goal is to understand the ways nonprofits interact with different stakeholders in digital environments. Similarly, I am interested in understanding how nonprofits use social media to interact with government agencies and lobby government officials. I am particularly focused on understanding how organizations “translate” online attention and interactions into offline action.

I am also currently working on projects related to the use and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by nonprofit organizations. Topics include trends in the use and adoption of AI by nonprofit organizations, the use of AI-enabled decision support systems (DSS) in organizational operations, and the implementation of organizational AI. Recently, I have begun exploring how nonprofits might implement AI for service provision.

Additionally, I contribute to several projects related to nonprofit organizations, operations research (OR), data analytics, and occupational credentialing. Topics include examining the tactical repertoires of nonprofit organizations, assessing and structuring metrics associated with economic prosperity in the Boston area, and an occupational credentialing project for under-employed Latinos in Massachusetts.

Outside of my professional pursuits, I am an avid football (“soccer”) fan and Liverpool Football Club supporter. I enjoy watching the Boston Celtics play, drinking iced coffee, and watching and reviewing films.

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