PhD Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia

MSW/ MPH University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work and School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois

BA Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

Professional/Research Interest

• Social and structural determinants of health

• Health equity and health disparities

• Oral health disparities and integration into primary care

• Patient–provider communication and care experiences

• Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

• Trauma-informed care and community violence exposure

• Behavioral health and psychosocial mechanisms in health care utilization

• Access to care and health systems navigation

• Interdisciplinary and community-based social work practice