I am a social scientist with a background in social psychology of leisure and applied statistics. My research includes two lines of work linked by a common thread of leisure and health: (a) play and playfulness’ assessment, activation, and impact on human functions (e.g., adaptability and creativity), and (b) leisure as a context and mechanism for achieving wellness and fulfillment. In my research, I employ mixed methods (e.g., surveys, experiments, interviews, focus groups), psychometric testing, statistical modeling, and cross-cultural research methods to understand personal, environmental, and social-cultural factors key to human health and wellbeing. Current projects focus on integrated studies of human-environment interactions as they intersect with leisure and impact people’s physical and mental health, as well as mechanisms to cultivate active lifestyles across the lifespan. When I am not working, I enjoying reading, exploring my surroundings (while jogging), and hiking in the woods.