My research focuses on commemorative and ritual practices as central to how individuals and communities process grief, construct meaning, and shape personal and collective identity. I study how memory is expressed and mediated through embodied and material forms—such as gravestones, tattoos, graffiti, social media, memorial stickers, and informal rituals—across therapeutic, cultural, and communal contexts.

These practices are examined as both emotional and symbolic acts that create continuity in the wake of loss. I am particularly interested in how objects, bodily gestures, and spatial environments function as tools for preserving memory, expressing belonging, and navigating the complex intersection of trauma, mourning, and hope.