This is where I keep track of the questions I’ve been chasing. Some are conference papers. Some are journal articles. Some are museum exhibits, essays, oral histories, or public history projects. Most began with a moment that made me stop and think, “Huh… that’s interesting.”
rabbit holes
It started with…
Can relationships continue after death?
Where it led…
My Master’s thesis at Minnesota State University, Mankato exploring supernatural post-death contact through the lens of symbolic interactionism.
What’s next…
I’m currently revising the thesis for journal publication while continuing to explore how relationships, memory, and identity persist after death.
Still wondering… how love continues to shape identity after loss.
It started with…
How do family stories become history?
Where it led…
An ongoing oral history project documenting the life of my great-grandmother, legendary Death Valley prospector Panamint Annie, and preserving the memories of those who knew her.
What’s next…
I’m still collecting interviews and family stories while gradually piecing together a book about the woman behind the legend.
Still wondering… how ordinary lives become family legends.
It started with…
What happens when curiosity refuses to stay in one discipline?
Where it led…
A creative umbrella for public scholarship, storytelling, design, podcasts, essays, websites, and the wonderfully strange intersection between sociology, history, and communication.
What’s next…
I’m continuing to experiment with new ways of making scholarship welcoming, accessible, and maybe just a little more fun.
Still wondering… how to make scholarship feel like an invitation rather than a lecture.
It started with…
Why do ghost stories survive for generations?
Where it led…
150+ essays exploring haunted places, folklore, and the communities that keep those stories alive.
What’s next…
I’m still collecting stories whenever I stumble across one worth telling.
Still wondering… why some stories survive while others disappear.
It started with…
What happens when curiosity refuses to stay in one discipline?
Where it led…
Public history, exhibit design, preservation advocacy, and helping tell the stories of Wyoming’s historic places through statewide communication, education, and community engagement.
What’s next…
I’m continuing to explore how historic places become meaningful—not just because they’re old, but because of the communities that continue giving them life.
Still wondering… why some places become part of who we are.