Academic Writing

Communication in the Courtroom

I analyzed people’s verbal and nonverbal communication during several cases in a Santa Barbara courtroom. From this, I theorized about how communication phenomena can influence case outcomes.

Shamela Parody Analysis

This paper analyzes Shamela, a well-known literary parody of Pamela by Samuel Richardson. It discusses the effectiveness of the parody as well as its value outside of its association with Pamela.

Working Women Article

This think piece discusses the unfortunate obstacles that women face in the workplace due to their gender. The challenge of this assignment was communicating the information in a way that is both engaging and easily-understood. It can be a difficult balance to maintain, but this article does an excellent job of walking that line.