Applied research in gender and the environment

I am a social and behavioral scientist employing mixed methods approaches to understand how compromised water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions impact physical and mental health, behavior, education, and empowerment in low-income settings, with a specific focus on women throughout their life course.

My work includes application of qualitative methods, measurement development , hierarchical modeling approaches, theory-based intervention design, and impact and process evaluation. I have carried out fieldwork in Kenya, India, Bangladesh, and Bolivia, and have supported research in Mali, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and the Philippines, among other locations.

BA, Science in Society, Wesleyan University 2002

MPH, Global Health, Emory University 2007

PhD, Behavioral Science and Health Education, Emory University 2015