Kendra (she/her) is a Criminal Justice Research Associate and a second-year student in the Master of Public Policy program at Oregon State University. She received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 2020, and her current research is in adolescent substance use and mental health. She has also participated in research projects surrounding rural policy and food insecurity on college campuses, but she is most passionate about juvenile justice and drug policy. In her free time, Kendra enjoys snowboarding, playing the bass, and riding dressage with her horse, Duck.