Writing & Research Samples
My writing sits at the intersection of research, leadership, civic engagement, and social impact. Across academic, applied, and professional projects, I focus on translating complex ideas into clear, useful, and actionable language for scholars, institutional leaders, practitioners, students, and community partners.
These selected samples demonstrate my ability to write across formats, including peer-reviewed scholarship, book chapter writing, graduate research, and applied reports. While each project serves a different purpose, the through-line is consistent: I use writing to clarify ideas, synthesize evidence, and connect research to practice.
Together, these samples reflect my ability to move between rigorous analysis, strategic communication, and practical application. They also represent the broader focus of my work: helping people, institutions, and communities make meaning, improve practice, and strengthen measurable impact.
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Carbon Capture, Employment, and Coming Home from Prison
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article | Deviant Behavior
This peer-reviewed journal article demonstrates my experience contributing to formal academic scholarship and collaborative research writing. Published in Deviant Behavior, the article examines the relationship between employment, carbon capture, and reentry after incarceration. As a co-author, this work reflects my ability to contribute to scholarly writing that engages complex social issues through research, analysis, and publication standards. It is a strong sample for demonstrating academic writing, literature-based argumentation, and participation in peer-reviewed research production.
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The Role of Student Leadership Development in Democratic Learning
Book Chapter | Routledge
This book chapter, co-authored for Democracy in Higher Education: Advancing Civic-Minded Student Learning, reflects my writing at the intersection of leadership development and democratic learning. The chapter connects student leadership development with broader questions of civic-minded education, democratic engagement, and higher education’s public purpose. It is one of the strongest writing samples for this page because it directly aligns with my professional identity in leadership studies, civic engagement, and student development. It also demonstrates my ability to write for an academic-practitioner audience in a formal edited volume.
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Denial in the Anthropocene: Climate Change Beliefs and Self-Control
Master’s Thesis | Sociology
My master’s thesis examined climate change beliefs and self-control through the lens of environmental sociology and social psychology. This project demonstrates my ability to develop a sustained research argument, synthesize scholarly literature, and analyze public attitudes around complex social issues. It also reflects my broader interest in how individuals and communities make meaning around responsibility, environmental concern, and collective action. As a writing sample, this project shows long-form academic writing, methodological explanation, and research-based analysis.
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Research-Informed Reports on Leadership, Career Readiness, and Civic Engagement
Applied Research Writing | Center for Expanding Leadership and Opportunity
During my graduate research internship with the Center for Expanding Leadership and Opportunity, I authored research-informed reports to help institutional stakeholders use Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership data to strengthen curricular and co-curricular programming. This work involved translating national frameworks, survey instruments, and student development concepts into usable insights for higher education audiences. It is a strong applied writing sample because it shows my ability to synthesize research, organize complex information, and write for decision-makers rather than only academic readers. This project also connects directly to my broader work in leadership development, civic engagement, and evidence-informed practice.