"If they are to achieve sexual and reproductive health, people must be empowered to exercise control over their sexual and reproductive lives, and must have access to related health services." (World Health Organization, 2004)
I am joining CSULB after working as an Agency for Health Research and Quality postdoctoral fellow at the UC San Francisco Institute for Health Policy Studies. Prior to that position, I earned my Ph.D. in Psychology from the Community and Prevention Research program at the University of Illinois at Chicago with a minor in Statistics, Methods, and Measurement. In my research, I apply ecological theory and cultural analysis to the psychological study of sexual health promotion and HIV prevention within multiple communities. I approach research from a community-based perspective and work to identify ways to apply social science to solving social problems.
AREAS OF RESEARCH Community-based research If you are an undergraduate student and interested in working with me to get research experience, please complete the Research Assistant Application and contact me.
Sexual culture and sexual health
Discrimination and health care access among lesbians and gays |