I am a cultural historian of design in the United States. My work examines histories of race and capitalism in shaping everyday material culture, with particular focus on the experience of African Americans as practitioners and theorists of modern design. I work through my research as a writer and curator. Most recently, I am co-editor and lead author of Black Designers in Chicago, which is being published in July 2026.

I work at Washington University in St. Louis as Assistant Professor of Design History in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts and serve on the executive committee of the WashU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors.