Though my family is rooted in America, our roots are not in America -- which shows in our unconventional Thanksgiving dinners. Produced for American Student Radio's December 4th show on "Roots".

Miss American Pie

This is an edited version of a segment I produced that aired on January 22, 2017 on American Student Radio. This piece discusses campus activism patterns in the 1960s and student protests today in light of a new presidency. I hosted the full show, "We the People", which can be accessed here: https://soundcloud.com/american-student-radio/we-the-people

We The Young People

Chase Duncan is a drag queen. His drag persona is rooted in his family, though most of his relatives don't support him in it.

Dreams Go On

According to the Indiana University Newsroom, roughly 2,800 Chinese students are enrolled at IU Bloomington and make more than 45 percent of the university’s International population. In this report, I talked with researchers about the stigma against mental health conditions in Asian, particularly Chinese, cultures.

Researchers: Asian Mental Health Stigma Creates Barrier to Treatment

When Jean and Jenny got together twenty years ago, they weren't sure that they would ever be able to get married. But then, in late June of 2014, a federal judge struck down Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage.
So the couple put a hold on their plans for a big wedding in Illinois and rushed to Indiana to get legally married on the courthouse steps. Produced for Kinsey Institute at Indiana University.

Jean & Jenny: "Oh my God, I guess I'm getting married!"

When my mom's brother died, she took a pair of anklets from his apartment. But  *spookiness ensue!* she may have upset some spirits.

Mama's spooky anklets

The thoughts in my head? They're like the spices in my food.

Spices in my head

Fictionalized versions of Lady Gaga & Sylvia Plath talk about how death spills into art and life. (Produced for American Student Radio, thanks to Emily Miles who voiced Sylvia Plath)

Death's Ladies

This story about the plague of abandoned homes in Dayton was produced for WYSO Public Radio's program WYSO Curious, a Hearken-based reporting project.

Dayton's abandoned homes problem

In southwest Ohio, you’ve heard the name Huffman: There’s Huffman Historic District. Huffman MetroPark. Huffman Dam, Huffman Building, Huffy Bikes -- and so WYSO listener JoAn Howard wanted to know: who is Huffman? (Produced for WYSO Public Radio's program WYSO Curious)

Who's Huffman?: WYSO Curious Investigates The Huffman Legacy In Dayton

AAJA VOICES reporting fellow, currently at Indiana University, WFHB Radio, aspiring audio doc producer

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