Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
·
2025 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Terminology and Definitions of Racial Health Equity in Prominent Health Websites: Systematic Review.
Journal Article J Med Internet Res · July 23, 2025 BACKGROUND: The websites of prominent public health and health care organizations play pivotal roles in ensuring access to quality health information, including information guiding health equity. Several initiatives have been developed in the United States ... Full text Link to item CiteBreaking the silence: understanding the unique burden on informal Black male dementia caregivers.
Journal Article Alzheimers Dement · May 2025 As the rates of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and AD and related dementias (ADRD) in the United States steadily rise, so too does the demand for informal caregiving. Research on AD/ADRD caregiving highlights the associated risk of adverse health outcomes and lo ... Full text Link to item CiteCommunity-engaged efforts to increase retention of Black American online registry participants
Journal Article Alzheimer S and Dementia Translational Research and Clinical Interventions · April 1, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Many longitudinal Alzheimer's disease studies fail to retain Black American adults once enrolled. This limits the generalizability of research findings. METHODS: The Community-Engaged Digital Alzheimer's Research (CEDAR) study developed digit ... Full text 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 Contribution of Repetitive Head Impacts and Social Determinants of Health to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia in Older Adult Black Men
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
City University of New York ·
2010
Ph.D.