Hello! I'm Anna, and I'm a PhD candidate in UNC - Chapel Hill's department of sociology. I use qualitative methods to study public opinion, collective memory, and families in the U.S. South. I also teach Methods of Sociological Research (Sociology 251) and Sociological Perspectives (Sociology 101), to undergrads here at UNC.

In addition to my research and teaching responsibilities, I enjoy being an active member of my UNC department community. I am an associate editor for Social Forces journal, have represented grad students on tenure-track faculty hiring committees, and served two terms as our Graduate Student Association President, during which time I led a student-oriented internal review of department offerings. I also enjoy editing manuscripts for faculty writing qualitative pieces; I often guest lecture for faculty; and I previously served on the department's Social Committee.

When I'm not doing sociology (aren't we always "doing" sociology, though?), I love spending time with my husband, dog, and cat, as well as my siblings, niece, and nephews. You can usually find me puzzling through melodies on the piano, curating my annual picture-of-the-day project, hosting a movie night, admiring my friends, or scheming a dance party.