Research Summary

My research focuses on the promotion of health equity for persons with mental illness. I use qualitative methods, social network analysis, and mixed methods to study the development and implementation of integrated behavioral health care, peer mental health providers, and trauma-informed communities.

Education

• Postdoctoral Scholar , Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego
• PhD, Social Welfare , University of Southern California
• MSW, School of Social Work , Columbia University
• BA, Sociology and Gender Studies , Indiana University