Neuroepidemiologist researching violence and population brain health equity. My research uses advanced epidemiological and causal inference methods to examine how life course violence, adversity, and structural inequity influence brain health, using large-scale cohort, neuroimaging, and electronic health record data.

I successfully defended my thesis for the PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health in June 2026. The American Association of University Women funded my doctoral research through an independent, competitive fellowship.

Before my PhD, I spent 18 years in social science, mixed methods applied research and intervention evaluation. I have worked extensively in partnership with community-based groups in low-income and conflict-affected contexts on school-based violence prevention, violence survivor-centred accountability, and socioeconomic equity.