About
I am a behavioral scientist and applied social researcher working across research, public policy, communication, and digital products. At the World Bank, I work on aging, pensions, social protection, and demographic change, with a focus on comparative evidence and research products for policy analysis and decision-making.
Research
Much of my research examines how people and organizations understand and respond to risk, and what supports preparedness and protective action. Earlier work focused on communication, disaster and climate risk, health communication, and misinformation.
My current work increasingly focuses on how institutions and policy systems prepare for long-term structural change, especially in aging, pensions, and social protection. This widens the unit of analysis from individual behavior to questions of financing, distribution, governance, labor markets, and institutional design. Climate adaptation is one earlier area where longer-horizon preparation is especially visible, although the problems and mechanisms are different.
From evidence to use
A steady part of my work is generating, synthesizing, and making evidence usable through surveys, experiments, evaluation, comparative policy analysis, user research, communication, and digital tools. The questions guide the methods.
Teaching and creative work
I have also taught communication and research methods. I make art and have a longstanding interest in design, architecture, and visual culture.