Academic Background

• 2022–Present
  • PhD Candidate, Population, Health & Place
    • Spatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California
      • Research Focus: Harnessing Spatial Thinking for Hepatitis C Elimination.
• 2020–2022
  • Master of Public Health (Epidemiology)
    • University of Cape Town, South Africa
      • Research Focus: Epidemiology of leptospirosis
• 2015–2018
  • Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Health
    • Makerere University, Uganda
      • Research Focus: Cryptosporidium and Giardia in gorillas and humans

Research Focus

• My research lies at the intersection of epidemiology, spatiotemporal analysis, infectious diseases, and health equity. I focus on:
  • Examining the spatial and temporal distribution of health outcomes
  • Investigating place-based and structural determinants of infectious diseases (HCV, HIV, Zoonotic diseases) and syndemics
  • Analyzing geographic accessibility to health services and its impact on care and outcomes
  • Applying spatial analytic methods to uncover geographic health inequities
  • Informing targeted, equity-driven public health interventions
• I am also committed to advancing spatial thinking in public health research and education by integrating geographic frameworks into epidemiology and promoting rigorous, equity-oriented spatial analysis.

Methodological Expertise

• Statistical models such as the regression models
• Machine learning models such as LASSO, Elastic Net, and Random Forest models
• Spatial regression models
• Spatial accessibility models, such as gravity models
• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• Cross-sectional, cohort, case-control, and RCT study designs

Affiliations

• Spatial Science Institute, University of Southern California, USC
• Klausner Research Group, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC