Hello! I'm Anna, and I'm a PhD candidate in UNC - Chapel Hill's department of sociology. I use qualitative methods to study families, Southern communities, collective memory, and public opinion. I also teach Methods of Sociological Research (Sociology 251) and Sociological Perspectives (Sociology 101) to undergrads here at UNC.

In addition to my research and teaching responsibilities, I enjoy being an active member of my UNC department community. I served for three years as an associate editor for Social Forces journal, have represented grad students on tenure-track faculty hiring committees, and served two terms as our Graduate Student Association President, during which time I led a student-oriented internal review of department offerings. I also enjoy editing manuscripts for faculty writing qualitative pieces; I often guest lecture for faculty; and I previously served on the department's Social Committee.

When I'm not doing sociology (aren't we always "doing" sociology, though?), I am soaking up time with my loved ones. You can usually find me puzzling through melodies on the piano, curating my annual picture-of-the-day project, hosting a movie night, admiring my friends, or scheming a dance party.