Zoey is currently completing an MSc in Social Research Methods at The London School of Economics and Political Science.  She is also the Director for Policy Engagement & Leadership Development at the Oxford Computational Political Science Group.

Passionate about building bridges between academic researchers and policymakers through entrepreneurial approaches, Zoey recently completed a first-of-its-kind fellowship funded by the National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships around building use-inspired research communities. 

Prior to this, she served as Chief of Staff at the University of Connecticut Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship, where she created and led transdisciplinary problem-oriented entrepreneurial experiential learning programs around topics including street medicine and community health equity (HealthWerx); climate activism (ClimateWerx); and Name, Image, and Likeness (Championship Labs).

Zoey has worked with national and international organizations including the UN, NATO, and USAID.  She has also conducted research in Mauritius, Jordan, Southeast Asia (remotely due to COVID-19), and across the U.S. An award-winning insect photographer and cellist, she brings creativity to her collaborative work and leadership style. 

Zoey has published recently in The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, The Conversation, and Stanford Social Innovation Review. Zoey also dabbles in journalism, covering topics related to climate change and community well-being. 

Zoey holds an individualized B.A. in Population Health, Disease, & Policy from the University of Connecticut, which crossed 16 departments and 5 schools/colleges at the University.

Her research interests include idea and behavioral diffusions through social networks, scientific collaborations, entrepreneurial innovation in the face of complex challenges, and social flourishing in the Anthropocene.