research
A qualitative sociologist by training, I typically work within interdisciplinary teams conducting mixed-methods research. My research is primarily motivated by questions about what I call the "repercussive effects" of criminal legal system involvement on the health and well-being of individuals and families. My research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Arnold Ventures, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Examples of funded projects
Evaluation of Operation Safer Ground (OSG): A Community-Level Rapid Housing Intervention for People Vulnerable to COVID-19 (2021 to 2025)—Multiple Principal Investigator, R01 funded by the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities.
Polysubstance Use and Overdose Study (2021 to 2025)—Co-Investigator; Senior Qualitative Analyst, R01 funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Research in Support of Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR): A Project of the National Partnership for Pretrial Reform (2018 to 2024)—Site Liaison Task Lead, Racial and Community Justice Committee Lead, funded by Arnold Ventures.
Community Violence and Reproductive Health among Youth in Salinas, California (2014 to 2025)—Co-Investigator, Senior Qualitative Analyst. R01 funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Creating a Path Forward to Reduce Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System in Allegheny County (2021 to 2023)—Principal Investigator. Study conducted in partnership with the Institute of Politics at the University of Pittsburgh and RAND.
Tri-City C.R.E.W (Cervical Researchers Empowering Women) (2019 to 2024)—Co-Investigator; Senior Qualitative Analyst. R01 funded by the National Cancer Institute.
Understanding and Improving Medicaid Use among Women on Probation since Affordable Care Act Implementation (2016 to 2021)—Multiple Principal Investigator. R01 funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
Evaluation of the Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) (2015 to 2019)—Process Evaluation Lead. Funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.