Is Co-founder and Director of Community Research at CRC (Community Resource Center). She works to uplift local knowledge of the community, build the capacity of grassroots groups and (nonprofit) organizations, and make bridges between the academy and the community. Her research topics are informed by the community’s needs and are funded by a variety of institutions, including the Division of Aging Services of the Department of Human Services, the Louisville Institute, the Lilly Endowment, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Asian American Justice Center.