Building bridges through research, education, music and human connection.
Grant / Academic Writing
Below you will find a small selection of Academic documents that highlight my writing abilities in a professional, and scientific manner.
PhD Dissertation Proposal
I was accepted into a Health & Psychology PhD program to begin September of 2025, but due to financial constraints, I had to give up my spot in the program. Here you can read the dissertation proposal that secured my admi
Erlanger PostPartum Grant
I wrote this grant proposal in hopes to bring much needed postpartum mental health to the families of the southeast Tennessee, North Georgia, Western Carolina, and North Alabama. It unfortunately would never be submitted as funding for this HHS grant was cut completely.
Erlanger Father's Grant
I wrote this grant proposal, met with external stakeholders, and coordinated everything that would be needed to see this initiative comes to life. Unfortunately, funding for this grant was also cut and our submission was "put on a waiting list".
Creative Writing
Below you will find a small selection of creative writing excerpts that show my style beyond the academic.
Mary Shelley's Monster
This is a poem I wrote in 2012 that was published in a regional publication for the brain injury community in Tennessee and north Georgia.
"The Mythics"
This is an excerpt from one of two novels I am currently working on. The Mythics takes place in Anatolia, blending modern day knowledge with ancient Turkic mysticism.
"Blood Moon over Broadway"
This is an excerpt from the rom-com novel I am writing about a small town girl moving to the big city to make her dreams come true and meet her goddess of the night.