Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2022 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
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2024 - Present
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Caregiver Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Timely Well-Child Visits for Black Infants.
Journal Article Matern Child Health J · May 2024 OBJECTIVES: Missed infant well-child visits (WCV) result in lost opportunities for critical preventive care. Black infants consistently receive less WCV care than other racial groups. We sought to understand barriers and facilitators to timely infant WCV f ... Full text Link to item CiteBuilding Equitable Mental Health Care for Latino Children: Perspectives from Providers and Communities
Journal Article Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities · January 1, 2024 Background: The current pediatric mental health crisis has disproportionately impacted Latino youth in the United States (US), as demonstrated by their elevated risks of depression, substance use disorder, and anxiety. Despite this, research suggests Latin ... Full text CiteCognitive behavioural therapy and medication for treatment of adolescent depression: a network meta-analysis.
Journal Article Behav Cogn Psychother · May 2023 BACKGROUND: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and medication are widely accepted and useful interventions for individuals with depression. However, a gap remains in our current understanding of how CBT directly benefits adolescents with depression. AIMS: ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
NC PAL Expansion
Public ServiceNurse Practitioner · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2022 - 2026Engaging Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to inform a Patient-centered "Home Time" Outcome
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2024 - 2025I/DD Data Initiative
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by NC Council on Developmental Disabilities · 2024 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2020
Ph.D.