Contact Information
219 George Huff Hall,
1206 South Fourth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
1206 South Fourth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Doctoral Student in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Teaching Assistant (Fall 2024-)
Research Assistant (Fall 2022-Spring 2024)
Biography
Doctoral student | Graduate Teaching Assistant | Architect | Environmental Planner
Research Interests
- Intersections of Leisure Studies & Queer/Trans Studies
- Environmental Justice
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Leisure & Recreation
- Outdoor Recreation
- Health & Well-being
- Deviant Leisure
Education
- Bachelor of Architecture [Completed; 2019]: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India.
- Master of Environmental Planning & Management [Completed; 2022]: School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada, India.
- PhD in Recreation, Sport & Tourism [Pursuing; 3rd year]: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Awards and Honors
- Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism Conference Travel Award 2023
- Allen V. Sapora Research Award 2024
- Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism Conference Travel Award 2024
- Research Live 2023! Finalist
- We CU Community Engaged Scholar Recognition
- Gender and Women’s Studies Outstanding Graduate Student Award 2024
Courses Taught
TA for RST 230: Diversity in Recreation, Sport and Tourism