Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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2021 - Present
Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health,
Pediatrics
Recent Publications
Implementation of Emotional Connection Training in Pediatric Primary Care: A mixed-methods study (Preprint)
Preprint · August 5, 2025 Full text CiteDiscussing Race With Families With Young Children: Pediatric Clinician Attitudes and Practice.
Journal Article J Dev Behav Pediatr · July 3, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To describe clinician attitudes and practices regarding discussions about race-related topics with families of children aged 0 to 5 years. METHODS: The authors distributed a survey to the Reach Out and Read (ROR) medical provider network to asse ... Full text Link to item CiteEarly childhood literacy and emergent literacy development
Chapter · January 1, 2023 Learning to read is an essential skill that has far reaching implications for healthy development and success in adulthood. As such, understanding the development of emergent literacy skills is important for clinicians to support appropriate development an ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Strengthening the Carolina's Collaborative to Address Disparities in Child Health Across the Carolinas
Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Institute for Child Success Inc. · 2025 - 2026NC PAL Expansion
Public ServicePhysician · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2022 - 2026Pediatrics Supporting Parents
Institutional SupportInvestigator · Awarded by Durham Children's Initiative · 2023 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Wake Forest University, School of Medicine ·
2010
M.D.