Research Interests
Academic Profession and Epistemic Justice
How are inequities sustained within the structures, norms, and reward systems of the academic profession? How do scholars, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds, exercise agency to challenge and reimagine these systems from within? My research interrogates how the enduring legacies of colonialism, patriarchy, and racism continue to shape academic structures and epistemic hierarchies. Through this work, I seek to advance equity, inclusion, and epistemic justice in the academic profession.
Global Mobility, Identity, and Internationalization
How does global mobility shape the identities, aspirations, and sense of belonging of students and scholars who navigate transnational academic spaces? How do institutions enact and interpret internationalization in ways that both reproduce and challenge existing hierarchies of knowledge and power? My research explores the dynamic interplay between mobility, identity, and institutional practice to understand how global engagement transforms individuals and higher education systems alike. Drawing on critical and decolonial perspectives, I seek to reimagine internationalization as a process that fosters reciprocity, inclusivity, and epistemic diversity rather than alignment with Western norms.
Humanizing Research Methodologies
How can research serve not only to generate knowledge but also to build connection, empathy, and mutual understanding? How might methodological choices disrupt hierarchies between researcher and participant and create space for shared meaning-making? My work embraces art-based inquiry, ethnography, narrative inquiry, and participatory design to foreground collaboration and relationality in the research process. Rather than treating participants as subjects of study, I seek to co-construct knowledge that humanizes their experiences and challenges dominant ways of knowing in higher education research.