Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
·
2025 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
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 Open Access 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 Open Access Link to item CiteDose-dependent white matter changes associated with repetitive head impacts in former American football players
Journal article Brain Communications · January 1, 2026 Repetitive head impacts sustained during American football have been associated with neuropathological changes such as white matter shear injuries. However, the impact of specific factors, such as age of first exposure and cumulative head impact burden, on ... Full text Open Access CiteRecent Grants
Black Men's Brain Health and Aging, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Life Course Perspectives
ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2025 - 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 - 2029Super Bowl R13 Conference Emerging Scholars Program
ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Alzheimer's Association · 2024 - 2025View All Grants
Education
City University of New York ·
2010
Ph.D.