I am a PhD candidate in the department of Geography Rutgers University where my research interests engage perspectives in Black geographies, Black cultural studies, urban sociology, and sound studies.
My dissertation research explores the role of sound in everyday life as it comes to shape the perceptions and experiences of racialized and working-class youth residents in France, particularly in the suburb of Mantes-la-Jolie. It aspires to investigate how a critical attunement to sound and the urban sonic environment might contribute to unraveling the complexities of what has been framed in French urban policy and political discourse as the "banlieue problem" alongside better capturing the "crisis" of French citizenship and national identity.
Previous Degrees:
- MA Geography, Paris Sorbonne Université (2019)
- BA Geography, Kennesaw State University (2014)
Publications:
Raymond Jennings (2021) Review: Joy White, Terraformed: Urban Geography, 42:8, 1214-1215
Honors:
2024-25 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship Award