Whether through public education initiatives, digital campaigns, or collaborative projects, I enjoy finding creative ways to make research more approachable, relevant, and actionable for diverse audiences.

I am currently a Postdoctoral Associate at Western University, contributing to the Youth Sexual Health Needs in Middle Eastern and North African Communities in Canada and Globally (YSMENA) Program and a SSHRC-funded project on women’s homelessness and gender-based violence.

Previously, I served as Director of Policy and Programs at the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, where I led initiatives connecting research, advocacy, and public engagement. This work supported national conversations about the role of the humanities and social sciences in building a more equitable, democratic, and connected society.

Prior to this, I spent seven years with the Learning Network at the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children (CREVAWC) at Western University. There, I contributed to national initiatives addressing gender-based violence, trauma- and violence-informed practice, and digital safety, working closely with researchers, advocates, service providers, and community organizations across Canada.

Alongside this applied work, my academic research developed a framework for understanding how cultural meanings are shaped, contested, and appropriated within unequal social systems. It contributes to broader conversations about identity, representation, power, and social change.

Across all my roles, my work is informed by my location as a white, cisgender settler woman of Greek-Cypriot and Canadian heritage, and as a neurodivergent person. I approach research and knowledge mobilization as relational, accountable work that attends to power, safety, and whose knowledge is recognized.