https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1692-0552
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
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2019 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health, Occupational & Environmental,
Family Medicine and Community Health
Recent Scholarly Works
Comparing rapid molecular and culture methods for detecting fungal contamination in healthcare environments.
Journal article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · August 2026 BACKGROUND: Fungal contamination of healthcare environments is increasingly recognized as a potential contributor to healthcare-associated infections, yet standardized environmental surveillance strategies remain poorly defined. Culture-based methods are w ... Full text Link to item CiteHazards and Safety of Individuals Caring for or Using Animals
Book section · January 1, 2026 Emergency operations and responses often call for a?delicate balance between worker safety and the necessity to carry out important objectives, such as personnel rescue and critical infrastructure protection. Mitigating risk and controlling personnel expos ... Full text CiteInnovation in Personal Protective Equipment Decontamination During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Powered-Air Purifying Respirator Hood Optimal Decontaminant Distribution System.
Journal article Applied biosafety : journal of the American Biological Safety Association · December 2025 BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted critical shortages in personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly respirators, which limited healthcare workers' safety worldwide. Decontamination and reuse of PPE, including powered-air purifying ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Occupational Medicine Program Area of the NC OSHERC
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEKey Faculty · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2017 - 2027Optimization of detection and monitoring of environmental fungal contamination to establish baseline contamination rates (BAA-75D301-22-R-72097 ) OPTION YEAR TWO
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2022 - 2024View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2014
Ph.D.