I am the lab’s principal investigator and the Associate Director for research in the Division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine. Adolescent medicine is my passion because adolescence is a critical time of transition. I find it rewarding to support youth as they figure out who they are and how to become independent adults. I was led to my research interests while caring for youth affected by HIV and sexually transmitted infections in my clinical practice. My colleagues and I are now looking to find the best ways to prevent sexually transmitted infections and HIV, as our findings show that traditional prevention tactics don’t work for everyone. I'm also focused on enhancing the overall care and health of transgender youth.

I am the lab's Clinical Research Coordinator. I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and Psychology Degree at Miami University in Oxford, OH, in 2022, prior to joining the Division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s. I also participated in undergraduate research at Miami in the field of behavioral neuroscience.