Overview
I am a public health practitioner, researcher, and educator. My work focuses on the social determinants of health, structural factors shaping health outcomes, and persistent health inequities. I currently serve as the Assistant Director of the Center for Research, Community Engagement, Social Action and Trust (CREST). Previously, I worked at Duke University from 2015–2018 at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity as a Faculty Affiliate and Senior Researcher.
Recent Publications
The research equity and diversity initiative (READI): Changing the face of clinical research through community outreach and engagement.
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Journal Article Florida Public Health Review · February 3, 2022 Open Access Link to item CiteWhat Matters More, Maternal Characteristics or Differential Returns for Having Them? Using Decomposition Analysis to Explain Black-White Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality in the United States
Journal Article Race and Social Problems · December 2019 Full text Open Access CiteRecent Grants
1/3 CTSA UM1 at Duke University
ResearchAssistant Director · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2032Religion, Spirituality and CVD Risks: A Focus on African Americans
ResearchResearcher · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2024National Asset Scorecard for Communities of Color, Phase IV
ResearchAssociate in Research · Awarded by Ford Foundation · 2015 - 2016View All Grants