I use research and design to help organizations and institutions tackle strategic challenges. In doing so, I connect the dots across disciplines and boundaries. I do this, in part, through workplace strategy consulting and as a Research Associate at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business. I also do this through my role as head of R&D for Pangeam, a property tech start-up that is developing analytical tools for studying human presence and team performance in the built environment. Prior to Pangeam, I spent over 10 years working professionally in commercial architecture and design strategy.
Working with clients across a range of sectors and geographies provides me with a practical foundation that fuels my academic research. I collaborate with researchers at various universities on projects related to the built environment and its relationship with work and organizational performance, learning, and healthcare. In completing the cycle, my academic research provides rigor and learnings, which I apply to my professional work with clients.
I earned a BA in History & American Studies, followed by an MBA, both from Case Western Reserve University. After that I earned a PhD in Education from the University of Michigan. Along the way, I learned to fly and became an FAA-licensed private pilot (Airplane Single Engine Land & Sea rated).
I am based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.