Methodological Approach
My research combines spatial investigation with attention to policy processes, institutional structures, and whose voices shape governance. I'm drawn to work that moves between scales—from individual lived experience to institutional systems to urban governance—examining how seemingly technical tools and practices embed questions of power, access, and equity.
Core principles include:
- Interdisciplinary thinking that connects spatial, cultural, and policy questions
- Methods that illuminate both lived experience and institutional processes
- Research addressing tangible needs and real communities
- Attention to whose knowledge gets privileged and whose gets marginalized
- Understanding how interventions (spatial, policy, institutional) shape possibilities
Current Focus
Night-Time Urbanism
Investigating how urban spaces transform after dark—exploring spatial, social, cultural, and policy dimensions of the night-time city. This work examines who the night-time city serves, how governance structures shape nocturnal possibilities, and what design interventions might create more inclusive urban environments.
Current work involves building theoretical foundations (engaging with scholars like Lefebvre, Chatterton, Hollands, and Hubbard), developing methodological skills (GIS, spatial analysis tools), and beginning documentation through photography and site observation. Particularly interested in psychogeographic approaches to understanding how people conceptualize and navigate night-time spaces.
Methods: Spatial documentation, policy analysis, psychogeographic mapping, site observation
Status: Ongoing at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL (2025-Present)
Previous Research Contributions
Creative Recovery: Cultural Policy Responses to COVID-19
Research assistance supporting interdisciplinary investigation of how city cultural policymakers worldwide responded to the pandemic. Conducted in collaboration with the World Cities Culture Forum (42 cities globally), examining policy responses across mitigation and recovery phases and implications for post-pandemic urban futures.
Completed: April-June 2023 | Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries, King's College London
Gulf Region Museology
Research assistance involving systematic literature review and annotated bibliography examining museological practices and cultural institutions across Gulf states. Investigated questions of cultural heritage, national identity, institutional development, and the role of museums in shaping local and international perceptions.
Completed: April-June 2023 | Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries, King's College London
Democratizing Assessment Rubrics for International Students
Research assistance supporting the Rubric Champions project led by Dr Chahna Gonsalves. Qualitative research examining how assessment rubrics can be made more transparent and accessible for international students in UK higher education. Produced comprehensive guidance materials for both students and academics.
Completed: February-May 2023 | King's Business School, King's College London
GenAI in Marketing Education
Research assistance examining marketing industry employers' expectations and attitudes regarding generative AI skills among prospective graduates. Thematic analysis of focus group transcripts to understand evolving skill requirements and gaps between educational preparation and industry needs.
Completed: February-March 2024 | King's Business School, King's College London
Methods & Tools
Qualitative Methods
- Thematic Analysis: Systematic coding and pattern identification in qualitative data—used extensively across multiple research projects
- Literature Review: Comprehensive synthesis of scholarly and policy sources
- Policy Analysis: Examining how institutional frameworks shape possibilities and constraints
Spatial & Urban Methods
- Spatial Documentation: Photography and site observation of urban environments
- Psychogeographic Mapping: Exploring how people conceptualize, navigate, and remember spaces (influenced by work like Dublin Inquirer's neighborhood mapping)
- GIS & Spatial Analysis: Currently developing skills in geographic information systems and spatial analysis tools
Theoretical Foundations
Engaging with scholars examining temporal dimensions of urban space (Lefebvre's rhythmanalysis), night-time economy literature (Chatterton, Hollands), urban geography focused on marginal spaces and regulation (Hubbard), and broader questions of spatial justice and the right to the city.
Academic Contributions
Editorial Advisory Board: Provided peer review and editorial input for IGI Global's publication "Improving Learning Through Assessment Rubrics: Student Awareness of What and How They Learn" (May-July 2023). Editors: Dr Chahna Gonsalves and Dr Jayne Pearson.
ORCID: 0009-0007-9214-2119
Future Directions
Following undergraduate studies, planning to pursue Master's level work in urban policy or related fields. Interested in programs focused on urban governance, cultural policy, or spatial analysis—building on current work through research assistant roles, internships, or positions in policy and advocacy, particularly focused on night-time policy, urban governance, or spatial justice.