Major and Year: Doctoral Graduate Student, Sociology

Joined CSSI: March 2026

Long Term Goals: "As a graduate qualitative consultant, my role at the CSSI directly aligns with my career aspiration to eventually become a tenure-track professor. As a trained qualitative scientist, my research agenda since arriving in Iowa has always centered on interdisciplinary social science approaches to better understanding complex social phenomena. The Center for Social Science and Innovation has been integral to my own development as a researcher, learning among other brilliant social scientists through collaboration and mentorship opportunities. I am excited to continue this trend through consulting in diverse qualitative capacities at the CSSI."

About Chad: "Outside of research, I am an avid sports fan and longtime supporter of the Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta Hawks; however, I am indeed a Hawkeye convert. Additionally, I enjoy playing pick-up basketball, seeing movies at Filmscene, and taking pictures!"