I am an Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Education program in the Department of Applied Statistics, Social Science and Humanities at NYU. I hold a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I also hold an M.S.Ed. in Education, Culture & Society from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Sociology of Education from New York University, and a B.A. in Sociology from SUNY-Geneseo. My scholarship draws from critical social theory, sociology of education, sociology of race and ethnicity, sociology of immigration, urban education, postcolonial theory, and anti-Blackness studies. Born in Accra and raised in the Bronx, I am particularly interested in and conduct research on the school experiences and academic achievement of African immigrant students in New York City public schools.
In my spare time, I enjoy collecting plants, watching true crime stories, and indulging in everything Marvel Comics.