About me

I am a Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University in the Nutrition Liberation, Food Sovereignty, and Justice Lab, led by Dr. Angela Odoms-Young. I completed my Ph.D. in Environmental Health in May 2024 at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where I was advised by Dr. Roni Neff. My research focuses on developing equitable strategies to advance sustainable, healthy food systems. Before my Ph.D., I contributed to a multi-country collaboration exploring the role of academic institutions in advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. I hold an MPH from the Yale School of Public Health, where my research centered on the health impacts of climate change, and a BA in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College.

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The urgency of the climate crisis demands that we study strategies that will help prevent and prepare for the health and equity consequences

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Graduated Magna cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Occidental College with a Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy and World Affairs

Served as the Program Coordinator at the University of Los Angeles Burkle Center for International Relations

Served as a Preventative Health Initiative Implementer for Young People in Recovery organization.

Graduated from the Yale School of Public Health with a Master of Public Health in Social and Behavioral Sciences with a focus on the health impacts of climate change

Completed Ph.D. program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering

Working as a postdoctoral associate at Cornell University, focused on developing racial equity metrics within the food system