About me

I am a PhD candidate studying climate and health in the Hydroclimate Research Group led by Dr. Benjamin Zaitchik at Johns Hopkins University. My research prioritizes university-city government collaboration to produce research that benefits local communities and addresses environmental justice.

 

As PhD student, I am involved with several groups on campus, including: my department’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee; JHU Science Policy & Diplomacy Group; JHU Graduate Representative Organization; Sustainability Leadership Council; and Ecological Design Collective.

 

Prior to joining the Hydroclimate Research Group, I earned my MPH in Global Epidemiology and Graduate Certificate in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) from Emory University. At Emory, I completed work on evaluating the efficacy of WASH interventions in rural Cambodia and assessing risks of infection from open drain and canal water exposure among a wide range of enteric pathogens in urban Bangladesh. While pursuing my MPH, I worked at the Georgia Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WaterAid Cambodia, and Center for Global Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene.

 

My hobbies include reading, traveling, scuba diving, cooking (more so attempting) new recipes, following Formula 1, finding new music, and practicing pilates.