I'm a PhD candidate in English at Syracuse University with an emphasis in screen and media studies. My dissertation research focuses on the intersections between slow media and the environmental humanities, with a particular emphasis on the ecological qualities of slow video games. I explore various genre permutations of slowness in video games and examine how slow play engages with histories of anti-exploitationist resistance, proposing alternative pleasures and more sustainable futures. 

I have taught courses on American literature, popular culture, and environmental media, and have served as a teaching assistant for courses on games and play studes, the essay, Western humanities, and American film history.