About Me

An Academic Designer

My deep experience of the academy includes a Ph.D. in English from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa—where I wrote a dissertation on contemporary Indigenous Pacific Island literature across media—and my work as Senior Professor of Practice in the English Department at Tulane University. I also have a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Simon Fraser University.

Out of a desire to combine my interests in media, narrative, and technology with my skills in writing, coding, and critical thinking, I completed a digital design certificate with a focus on interactive user experience and user interfaces. My work has been recognized by the American Advertising Foundation with two Addy Awards in 2024.

Bringing academic experience into design, my goal is to help fellow academics find authentic and visually appealing ways of representing themselves and their work.