I have a Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in writing. This is my foundation.

Professionally, I am trained as a landscape architect with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. My graduate thesis was research-based. I was awarded a research grant based on my research proposal, and I published two papers from that project.

I went on to complete a PhD in Health & Behavioral Science funded through a National Science Foundation Grant. I was also awarded a Fulbright scholarship for my dissertation fieldwork.

I worked for 7 years at NUS as an Assistant Professor. I designed/taught 9 modules, have published 24 papers (and counting), and worked on 3 multi-year research projects. I have presented 36 papers at international conferences and published a single-authored and a co-edited book. I have peer reviewed manuscripts for more than 30 academic journals.

I have mentored 33 graduate students (including 3 doctoral students) as a research supervisor and co-authored 14 papers with them.

I am currently pursuing socio-ecological projects including a book publication, photo-narratives of urban space conditions, and re-patriating to the United States after living, working, and conducting research on urban-periurban food systems for 12 years in India, Singapore, and Southeast Asia.