She is the Director of Community Engaged Research at the VCU Institute of Women’s Health. Dr. Masho is a principal investigator and co-investigator of multiple federally funded research projects in the area of perinatal health, provision of comprehensive care to underserved pregnant women, and health disparities. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and given several national scientific presentations. Dr. Masho’s presentation is sponsored by The George and Diana Sharpe Perinatal Lectureship in Nursing