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Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Pediatrics · 2024 - Present Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Pediatrics

Recent Publications


Is My Child Racist? Supporting Caregivers in Conceptualizing Race for Children.

Journal Article J Dev Behav Pediatr · June 2023 M is a 4-year-old White girl whose parents contact their primary care pediatric clinician with a behavioral concern: over the course of several months, M has insisted that she is pregnant with quintuplets. Although some of the quintuplets have light skin t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Paternal Perinatal Depression in Modern-Day Fatherhood.

Journal Article Pediatr Rev · October 1, 2022 Postpartum depression in new mothers has become a widely recognized public health concern. Paternal perinatal depression (PPND) and the mental health of fathers in the perinatal period continues to receive significantly less public attention. Overall preva ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Meharry Medical College · 2013 M.D.
Iowa State University · 2008 B.S.