Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
·
2025 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Defining racial health equity: an integrative analysis of terminology and conceptualizations.
Journal Article J Clin Epidemiol · February 2026 OBJECTIVES: The current literature lacks an established and adoptable definition of "racial health equity." This study aimed to catalog and evaluate, via thematic analyses, definitions and terminology related to racial health equity across the specific stu ... Full text Link to item CiteLessons learned in the recruitment and retention of Black males in informal dementia caregiving research.
Journal Article Alzheimers Dement · January 2026 INTRODUCTION: Black American men are underrepresented in Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease related dementias (AD/ADRD) research. This article aims to provide a framework for recruiting Black men in biomedical research, particularly for AD/ADRD ca ... Full text Link to item CiteDisparities in post-traumatic neurodegeneration among adults of African American or Black racial identity: a scoping review protocol.
Journal Article BMJ Open · November 28, 2025 INTRODUCTION: This scoping review will evaluate and synthesise what is known about the impact of structural and social determinants of health on neurodegeneration among adults of African American or Black (AAB) racial identity with a history of traumatic b ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Black Men's Brain Health and Aging, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Life Course Perspectives
ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029Risk and Resilience, Clinical Presentation, and Biomarker Profiles of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Related Dementias: The DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project II
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Boston University · 2024 - 2029The Contributions of Repetitive Head Impacts and Early Life Contextual Risk Factors to Alzheimer¿s Disease and Related Dementias in Older Adult Black Men
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2025 - 2029View All Grants
Education
City University of New York ·
2010
Ph.D.