My Research

My research broadly focuses on the health and healthcare access of multiply marginalized populations, particularly across race, sexual orientation, and gender. I center mixed methods, participatory, intersectional, and anti-oppressive approaches in my work. 

My dissertation, "Structural Determinants of Health across Race, Sexual Orientation, and Gender: A Mixed Methods Application of Public Health Critical Race Praxis" examined how structural-level racism and LGBTQ+ discrimination impacts the health of LGBTQ+ people of color. Across three aims, I investigated how (1) health researchers apply anti-racist theory in their work, (2) state-level structural racism and LGBTQ+ discrimination impact well-being, insurance status, and cost barriers for U.S. adults across race, sexual orientation, and gender, and (3) LGBTQ+ communities of color use zines to convey health information, lived experiences with structural oppression, and community strengths. 

While at UW, I was an AHRQ NRSA T-32 Predoctoral Trainee, a UW Center for Health Innovation and Policy Health Policy Writing Fellow, a Research Consultant at Health in Partnership (prev. Human Impact Partners), and a Research Scientist at the UW Center for Anti-Racism and Community Health. I've supported research and evaluation projects on topics such as LGBTQ+ veteran mental health, worker health during COVID-19, and community health workers and promotores.

I have experience supervising research teams, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and applying anti-racist and community-based approaches to research, evaluation, and teaching. I conduct research with methods such as secondary analysis of big datasets, surveys, in-depth interviews, focus groups, systematic reviews, and content analysis. I am well-versed in theories and approaches such as Public Health Critical Race Praxis, Intersectionality, Community Based Participatory Research, 

My Teaching

Similarly to my research, my teaching is driven by health equity approaches. I use participatory engagement and facilitation skills in the classroom to teach about race, racism, and other health equity topics. I have experience instructing undergraduate and graduate-level students. 

I have taught/co-taught the following classes:

• Structural Racism and Public Health
• Anti-Racism and Equity: An Epidemiological Approach 
• Race, Racism, and Health 

I have TA-ed the following classes:

• LGBTQI+ Health and Health Disparities
• Public Health Undergraduate Capstone & Service Learning 

I have delivered lectures and workshops on the following topics in academic, public health practice, and community spaces: 

• Critical Qualitative Content Analysis of Zines
• Research & Evaluation Capacity Building for Community Health Workers
• Anti-Asian Violence and Health
• Racial Capitalism and Commercial Determinants of Health 
• AAPI and LGBTQ+ Health and Safety
• Violence and Injury during COVID-19