Department
Environmental Health Sciences
Education:
2023, Postdoctoral, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Environmental Health Sciences
2022, PhD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Epidemiology
2017, MPH, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Epidemiology
2015, BS, The Ohio State University, Public Health
Class Assignments:
COPH 5003: Intro to Public Health
Research Interests:
Heavy Metal Analyses
Environmental Epidemiology
Cancer Epidemiology
Bio:
I am an environmental epidemiologist specializing in heavy metals, with a particular focus on arsenic exposure and its effects on human health. I am trained in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), which allows me to quantify metal concentrations as low as parts per trillion. I also serve as the lead for data management in the Arkansas Rural Community Health (ARCH) study, where I oversee data organization, quality control, and integrity to ensure robust and reliable analysis. Although I’ve lived across the country, I was born in Arkansas and am deeply committed to using my expertise to support and improve the lives of people in our beautiful state. I firmly believe that ‘low exposure’ is not ‘no exposure’, and my work aims to highlight and address the subtle yet significant difference posed by chronic low-level environmental exposures.