I am a behavioral scientist and quantitative researcher who studies how people navigate information, technology, and organizational life. My research examines how visible information shapes what people know, infer, and do across organizations, online communities, and digital platforms.

Much of my work focuses on the relationship between information environments and human behavior. I am particularly interested in how people identify expertise, make decisions under uncertainty, collaborate with others, and respond to changing technological and organizational conditions. Across projects, I seek to understand not only what people do, but also how the design of information environments influences those behaviors.

My research combines social science theory with rigorous quantitative methods, including large-scale surveys, experiments, behavioral analytics, social network analysis, and structural equation modeling. I have conducted research using nationally representative surveys, international samples spanning dozens of countries, and large-scale behavioral datasets from digital platforms.

I currently serve as an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Arizona, where I lead research on communication technologies, organizational processes, online communities, and knowledge-sharing. Prior to joining the University of Arizona, I earned my Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Whether studying expertise recognition on GitHub, employee uncertainty during organizational disruption, engagement in global open-source communities, or information-seeking in workplace contexts, my goal is to generate insights that help explain how people interact with information and each other in increasingly complex environments.

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