text: PhD Yale University, 2006
  MPH Tulane University , 1998
  BS Alma College, 1997
  As a social epidemiologist, my research interests involve investigating underlying mechanisms for racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in health. I explore how neighborhood, environment, experiences of discrimination, and interaction with the health care system influence health and health behaviors. Most recently I have been involved in community-based participatory research aimed at community interventions to combat food insecurity in the Adams County, PA area.
  This course introduces students to the core disciplines of public health including epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, social and behavioral sciences, and health policy. Using a social-ecological framework, emphasis is placed on understanding the determinants of health and approaches to public health challenges in the United States.
  Introduction to the complex social, economic, environmental, political, biological, and cultural intersections that influence the global burden of disease. Emphasis is placed on understanding health inequities and the challenges to improving health outcomes on a global scale. Prerequisite: Juniors and Seniors only.
  Introduction to epidemiological approaches to understanding disease and health outcomes among populations. This course covers the basic principles and methods of epidemiology and the application to real-world public health issues in order to characterize and promote health at the population level. Content will include a variety of health topics, such as infectious diseases, chronic diseases, social determinants of health, environmental health, and health behaviors
  Study of a topic not normally covered in depth in the regular curriculum of Health Sciences. Topics vary and will often correspond to a faculty members area of academic research or a unique area of expertise. Offered irregularly.