About Me

Born in Montgomery County, Maryland but raised in Fairfax County, Virginia, I did my undergrad at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. I loved Hampton Roads and Southeastern Virginia so much that I wanted to stay, so I crossed the river to Norfolk for my masters at Old Dominion University (ODU). Through some great professors at both schools, I was introduced to my future advisor Dr. Swinton at Howard by Dr. Koch at ODU, who happened to be collaborating with him right around the time I was thinking about Ph.D. programs. They both gave me the encouragement I needed to apply and keep going. Outside of research, I am a volunteer with the Lorton Volunteer Fire Department which is part of the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department, where I'm on the Board. I like fire trucks so I guess it's a pretty good fit.

When I am not working or volunteering, you can find me skateboarding or playing my huge backlog of switch games.

Hobbies & Interests

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Cool moments, and friends:

Christen at Stockley Gardens Arts Festival Christen running a race Christen at a concert Christen with friends and a dog Christen at Lorton VFD community event Christen Black

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Crusing on your board you'll like this, not crusing on a board you might still like this:

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I love movies. Here are some of my recent watches from my Letterboxd:

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