A little more on me, as a journalist... 

 

My first date with journalism was at The Red & Black, an independent newspaper in Athens, Georgia. When I started there, I was writing up the daily crime reports and covering events around town and on the University of Georgia campus. Over time, I wrote profiles I loved, covered breaking news and politics, and looked at trends in the community. But I found myself drawn to write more about crime and uncover what stories were beneath the shorthand crime reports I was reading every day. Using investigative journalism tools I learned there and in class at the University of Georgia's Grady College, I chose to write about how sexual assault is handled on college campuses. 

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I was recognized by the Georgia College Press Association in 2018 for Excellent Watchdog Journalism for my and a colleague's work on this story that looks at the process of reporting rape on a college campus from a victim's perspective. I continued to cover the topic and wrote several other stories exploring this largely under-reported topic. I am passionate about covering sexual assault stories and spreading news of these stories from other reporters because I demand justice for the victims affected. 

 

Nowadays, my story topics are a bit different. Lately, I've been most excited about my ongoing work with BioSpace, a hub for all things life sciences and biopharma. I write about newly developed technologies and therapies that are going to change the lives of the people affected by certain cancers and diseases. I enjoy diving into these nuanced, inventive therapeutic approaches and learning more about the ways scientists are working to change patients' lives. 

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