I am currently a PhD student at Yale University in the East Asian Languages and Literatures Department researching Japanese video games. I am particularly interested in using queer theory to think through the representation and mediation of desire in digital contexts.
I hold a BA in Japanese and a BFA in Painting, as well as an MA in Japanese Literature from the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa. I speak English and Japanese, as well as rudimentary Italian.
During my MA, I worked as a Graduate Assistant, and have served as the instructor of record for several undergraduate courses.
For a full list of my professional positions and other work, please see my CV, linked here.
Interests
Game studies
modern japanese literature
queer theory
cultural studies
Courses Taught
Modern Japanese Literature in Translation
Premodern Japanese Literature in Translation
Introduction to Japanese Language
Digital Tools for the Information World
Language skills
English (native)
Japanese (advanced)
Classical Japanese (reading)
Italian (basic)
Software Skills
Adobe Suite
Stata
Basic HTML & CSS
WordPress
Education
2023 - 2024
Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
10-Month Intensive Program
2017 - 2021
University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa
MA in Japanese Literature
2017 - 2021
University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese