Panel: “Quality by Design.” In-Person. Hosted by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in London. November 4, 2026.
Joined a panel to comment on former US President Barack Obama’s visit to Belfast, BBC Radio Ulster, October 14, 2026.
Provided expert political and PR analysis to the Irish Star US, June 4, 2026.
Awarded Best Teaching Experience (Teaching Assistant) by the School of History, Anthropology, Phillosophy, and Politics at the 2026 HAPP Awards at the Queen’s University Belfast, Mat 6, 2026.
Facilitator. ‘Confidence is Success: Public Speaking Skills with Accessibility in Mind’ at the launch of the Global Institute for Educational Excellence at Queen’s University Belfast, May 6, 2026
Joined a panel to comment on King Charles III’s visit to the United States and the US-UK relationship amidst tensions, BBC Radio Ulster, April 28, 2026.
Panel Chair. Panel: “Queer Histories in/out of Northern Ireland” at the Peace in/from the Margins Conference at the Queen’s University Belfast. February 23, 2026.
Segment on American foreign policy and leadership in the free world, BBC Radio Ulster, December 11, 2025.
Panel Chair. Bród - Campaigning for LGBT+ Rights in a New Ireland. July 2025.
Panelist. Panel: Challenges to Equal Access at the “Let’s Not Talk About Racism” conference hosted at the Centre for the Study of Ethnic Conflict and Centre for Inclusion, Transformation, and Equality. April 2025.
Presented my paper, “Creating Belonging: A Call to Take Up Space in NI’s Higher Education”
Writer. “Democrats must humanize marginalized voices for election success.” In The Advocate Magazine. March 2025.
Panelist/Commentator. BBC Radio Ulster – ‘Talkback’ Program Panel on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the White House. February 2025.
Panelist. “Queer Histories In & Out of Northern Ireland.” Organized by the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, and the Center for Gender and Politics at The Queen’s University Belfast. February 2025.
Commentator. BBC Radio Ulster. Political commentary on the inauguration of Donald J. Trump and President Joe Biden’s legacy. January 2025.
Speaker. Digital Scholarship Hub. Digital Research Ethics Symposium @ Queen’s University Belfast. December 2024.
Commentator. BBC Radio Ulster’s Evening Extra. Political commentary on the US presidential election. June 2024.
Expert comment. Communication Intelligence, the Newsletter. “Political Correctness Complaints: ‘That’s a Red Flag Because…’.” June 2024.
Commentator. BBC Radio Ulster’s Evening Extra. Political commentary on President Biden’s campaign and former President Trump’s 34 felony convictions. May 2024.
Speaker. Seminar titled, ‘Pracademically Speaking: Bridging History and EDI, a contemporary intersectional and queer perspective’. Delivered at the School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast. May 2024.
Speaker. Presentation titled, ‘Pride in Residence’. Delivered at the CUBO (College and University Business Officers) Residence Life Conference: Embracing Diversity: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students. May 2024.
Speaker. Presentation titled, ‘Perfecting Digital Stage Presence’. Delivered at the Digital Skills Fest. March 2024.
Public Engagement. Talk titled, ‘Taking Up Space’. Delivered at the EMpower Conference by Union of Students in Ireland. February 2024.
Copyright 4Corners Festival
Public Engagement. Participant. Panel titled, ‘Celebrating Young Voices’. Belfast. February 2024.
Media Interview. Interviewed by writer Lola Mendez for her article, ‘I Hid My Queerness For 15 Years To Avoid Further Marginalizing Myself’ in HuffPost. February 2024.
TEDx at Queen’s University Belfast: Reimagine. ‘Taking up space’. December 2023.
Co-Organiser and Co-Host of the Black History Month 2023 Opening at Queen’s University Belfast. October 2023.
Speaker at the JoinHer Network Black History Month 2023 session titled, “Understanding the Past to Move Forward: Exploring Marginalised People ‘Taking up Space’ in Institutions that Historically Exclude Us”. October 2023.
Co-Organiser and Host of the Queen’s University Belfast Black History Month 2023 Closing Celebration. October 2023.
Speaker at the first Race Equality in Higher Education Conference at the Queen’s University Belfast. September 2023.
Featured in The Lanyon, the Queen’s University Belfast Alumni Magazine. June 2023.
Speaker at LGBTQIA+ Pride Month research culture roundtable organised by The Thomas J. Moran Graduate School. June 2023.
Guest on the Unite Students’ podcast, Accommodation Matters, for an episode on “Supporting international students’ mental health”. May 2023.
Convener of the special public affairs and event logistics seminar for activists at the Queen’s University Belfast. May 2023.
Speaker at the Queen’s University Belfast Centre for Public History’s ‘Africa in Ireland’ conference. Roundtable: Africans in Irish Higher Education. April 2023.
Speaker at the Belfast Good Friday Agreement 25 Conference at the Queen’s University Belfast. April 2023.
Co-Interviewer at the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Politics and The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute virtual community engagement with American civil rights leaders Ericka Huggins and Dr Mary Phillips. February 2023.
Co-Interviewer at the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Politics and The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute event: Black Power Past, Present and Future: Ericka Huggins In Conversation with Dr Mary Phillips. February 2023.
Media comment. “Queen’s University Belfast Votes to Increase Tuition Fees and Accommodation Prices.” December 2022.
Panelist on the Queen’s University Belfast Staff Excellence Awards 2022.
Judge. ‘What’s the Big Idea?’ Awards at the Queen’s University Belfast Students’ Union. December 2022.
Lead planner and organiser of the Black History Month 2022 Celebration at the Queen’s University Belfast. The event involved the Queen’s Students’ Union, Queen’s University Belfast Engagement, and the African Scholars Research Network at QUB. September 2022.
Recognised by Foreign Policy for America during LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2022 Celebrations.
Author. New York’s Greatly Hyped Success Academy Tainted by Racist Board Members and Radical Right-Wing Money in AlterNet. September 2017.
Author. Eva Moskowitz’s Privileged ‘Bipartisanship’ in The Gotham Gazette, New York City. August 2017.