Case Studies/

Key Projects

"What Black Women Want" – Computational Analysis of Maternal Care

  • Context: Black women in the US face significant disparities in maternal health outcomes.
  • Goal: To analyze Black women’s visions for equitable care using innovative research methods.
  • Activities: Led data management and qualitative analysis utilizing generative AI to explore healthcare interactions and emotional safety.
  • Impact: Presented findings at the APHA 2025 Annual Meeting to inform reproductive ethics and maternal healthcare policy.
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Digital Dating & Sexual Risk: A Latent Profile Analysis

  • Context: Technology is shifting how young people seek partners, impacting sexual health outcomes.
  • Goal: Analyze risk behavior and PrEP awareness by partner-seeking modality.
  • Approach: Used latent profile analysis to examine relationship dynamics among young men who have sex with men.
  • Results: Disseminated at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting 2025.

Adolescent Menstrual Health & Policy Reform

  • Goal: Improving access to sanitary products through structural policy changes.
  • Activity: Evaluated the role of Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Result: Published in Global Health Research and Policy, advocating for menstrual equity through legislative action.
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