Experience

• Developed R Spatial Notebooks project: comprehensive suite of tutorials demonstrating spatial workflows in R for population and social science research
• Created curriculum modules and hands-on coding exercises for NSF I-GUIDE Convergence Curriculum for Geospatial Data Science
• Collaborated with multi-institution research teams on climate vulnerability and population impact analysis through spatial data integration
• Co-organized training workshops on geospatial data science for 100+ mid-career researchers and instructors

• Contributed multiple novel data products to the Contextual Data Resource (CDR), linking environmental and neighborhood factors to the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)
• Co-led research examining combined effects of population aging and climate change on heat-related health vulnerability
• Integrated and analyzed large-scale geospatial, meteorological, demographic, and health datasets spanning the United States
• Produced data visualizations and maps communicating environmental health risks to academic and community audiences

Dissertation: Environmental Justice and Lead Exposure: Examining Sociodemographic Disparities in Residential Lead Contamination and Cognitive Health Outcomes

• Conducted comprehensive investigation of racial and socioeconomic inequities in residential lead exposure across U.S. urban neighborhoods
• Integrated federal datasets (EPA, HUD, Census) with Health and Retirement Study data to examine how structural inequities shape lead exposure and health outcomes
• Demonstrated that proximity to lead-emitting industrial facilities was associated with earlier onset and increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults

• Developed the Physician Linkage Project: innovative data integration framework linking physician demographics, employment patterns, and practice locations
• Integrated restricted administrative federal microdata linking over 1 million U.S. physicians to healthcare facilities
• Analyzed geographic disparities in physician-to-population ratios and healthcare facility consolidation patterns
• Produced comprehensive technical documentation enabling transparency and reproducibility for future research

• Investigated environmental health impacts of industrial and agricultural practices on vulnerable rural communities in Texas and California
• Examined associations between gas flaring from oil/gas development and adverse birth outcomes, analyzing data from 44,000+ births
• Demonstrated that high-intensity gas flaring exposure increased preterm birth risk with disproportionate impacts on Latinx communities
• Research published in Environmental Health Perspectives and featured in The New York Times

• Designed and implemented original field research in Southern India investigating climate change impacts on agricultural workers' health and productivity
• Led research team conducting health assessments, demographic surveys, and meteorological monitoring for subsistence agricultural workers facing extreme heat exposure
• Managed all aspects of international research including IRB approval, community partnerships, field team leadership, data collection, and analysis

• Conducted original research on life expectancy and survival patterns in cancer populations using SEER national cancer registry data
• Co-authored peer-reviewed studies on life expectancy in mesothelioma and pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer patients
• Supported medical-legal consulting through statistical analyses of complex medical records and health outcomes