Research Projects

Helicobacter pylori

My research with H. pylori focuses on the social and ecological determinants of exposure with an emphasis on gender and urban development. I have contributed to a paper on H. pylori among the Awajún of the Peruvian Amazon, and I am currently working on a paper on H. pylori in Metro Cebu, Philippines.

• H. pylori in the Peruvian Amazon

• H. pylori in the Philippines HBA Poster

Health and Hydroelectric Dams

I am working on exploring the variation in stress-related hormonal patterns in women impacted by the development of the Thwake Multipurpose Dam in Makueni, Kenya. I analyzed salivary cortisol concentrations while working as a Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant (SURA) for Northwestern Institute for Policy Research.

• SURA Blog Post

• Thwake Dam HBA Poster

Social Cohesion and Greenspace

For my senior thesis project, I am exploring how the metrics we use to measure residential access to greenspace impact the conclusions we draw about the relationship between greenspace and social cohesion. Using data from the Study of active neighborhoods in Detroit, I explore the difference between static and dynamic measures of greenspace. I also started a project based at Northwestern, Evanston Neighborhood Community Relationships and the Environment, exploring the difference between objective and subjective measures of greenspace.

• AAG 2025 Conference Abstract