Learn. Think. Create

I am an epidemiologist who lives to learn, in order to inform

I strive to make research design, methods, and analysis accessible to all—so that everyone can be an informed, critical consumer of science

My colleagues and I focus on injury-related problems, primarily in sport and physical activity, while also exploring broader factors that contribute to injury risk. Through our work, we aim to advance knowledge and create tools that help others do the same

Affiliations

2020-Present
Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention

2018-Present
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences

Board & Leadership Service
2024-Present
Collaborative Research Network Leadership Team, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

2023-Present
Midwest Chapter, American College of Sports Medicine

Education & Training

Post-doctoral Fellowship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018-19
Focus areas: Sports injury epidemiology | Sport-related Traumatic Brain Injuries |
Multi-site, primary data collection
Mentor: Zachary Yukio Kerr, PhD, MPH

Ph.D., George Washington University
2018, Epidemiology
Dissertation: Injury Severity and Recovery among Soccer Players in the United States: Examining Analytical Methodologies and Key Determinants
Dissertation Research Committee Chair: Loretta DiPietro, PhD, MPH
Dissertation Research Committee Members: Angelo Elmi, PhD; Heather Young, PhD, MPH

M.S., George Washington University
2013, Epidemiology
Focus areas: Epidemiological methods | Statistical programming | Consulting

B.S., University of MD, College Park
2011, Community Health