Academic Work

• Currently my research is centered on the use of Zines as a tool for meaningful learning in both formal and informal learning settings.

• I have performed research in museums and I love the informal space. I have produced research in the Las Vegas Punk Rock Museum, and also Museum of Natural History.

• I have also tested the use of zines in formal classrooms, in STEM learning within a math teacher development course; and as a summative assessment tool in an Educational Psychology course.

• My conceptual interests encircle Educational Psychology with a "splash" of Existential Psychology. I look at: self-coherence, self-agency, motivation, directionality, meaning, emotions, identity, sense of self, neuroplasticity, empowerment, and related concepts

• I have a Pragmatic Approach to Research Methods towards "what works?" Meaning I am an advocate of the use of Mixed Methods in research, and blending Mixed Methods with different approaches, such as Case Studies and Grounded Theory.

• My current findings are supporting Zines as a valid format in academic work & beyond: learning, formative & summative assessment, knowledge construction, evoking meaning, agentic behaviors and motivation, positive emotions, creativity, identity, support mechanisms, well-being, and empowerment.

Academically, in my career I am currently a doctoral student in Educational Psychology. I have a Master of Science in Educational Psychology; a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; an Audio Engineering & Multimedia Diploma; an unfinished Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture; an unfinished Masters in Marketing; a Professional Certificate in Curriculum Administration; a Professional Certificate in Grantsmanship for Research Professionals.

See below a link to my work in Self-Coherence, and my very comprehensive thesis study on it