About

I’m originally from Leesburg, Virginia, and completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia, where I majored in biology and sociology, and minored in bioethics. While there, I became interested in the social determinants of health, which led me to pursue a master’s degree in public health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. As part of my practicum, I had the opportunity to work on research focused on HIV and access to care among key population groups in Lesotho and South Africa. I returned to the U.S. for medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and then completed my residency in internal medicine at Emory University, where I worked on an evaluation of programming to improve health outcomes among patients with HIV and complex comorbidities; a chart review of syphilis treatment and linkage to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among patients tested for syphilis in the emergency department; and an evaluation of a pilot program for opt-out syphilis testing in an urgent care center.

When I was applying to ID fellowship, I wanted to find a program that would give me strong clinical training in the management of a broad spectrum of infectious diseases–especially HIV and associated opportunistic infections—and one that would enable me to work at a public institution where I could take care of patients from underserved communities. I was also looking for a program that would support my research training with experienced mentors and diverse research opportunities, with a strong track record in global health research. I’ve been very fortunate to have found all of that at UNC.

My husband, Danny, and I love to go hiking with our dachshund, Maisy, and our 10-month-old son, Joshua! North Carolina has phenomenal hiking spots, and we’ve enjoyed exploring trails from around the Triangle to the mountains of western North Carolina. We’re currently trying to complete the Mountains-to-Sea trail, which covers 1175 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks (but we still have a long way to go).