I analyze how systems and policies operate in practice—particularly in contexts where vulnerable and marginalized individuals have exhausted personal options and must rely on institutional intervention.

Across recovery, the court system, and social services, I examine where institutional practices diverge from research, law, and stated objectives, and how bias, stigma, and informal norms displace evidence in real-world decision-making.

My work supports organizations in assessing policy design, implementation, and decision structures, and in redesigning systems to better align practice with evidence, autonomy-preserving approaches, and intended outcomes.