My graduate area of interest is located at the intersection of gender, race, and health. Communities of color, particularly Black communities, are affected disproportionately by health disparity. Within the Black community, Black mothers and infants specifically, are one of the most vulnerable populations and are at higher risk of death due to lack of access to healthcare, education and structural racism surrounding pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. For Black communities in Baltimore, increased Maternal and Infant Mortality rates indicates greater disparities in healthcare, education, and access to resources in general. It also reveals the presence of structural racism within the healthcare system and other social systems. Much of my research and projects are framed around the concepts of Birth and Reproductive Justice (RJ), which includes the equal rights to birth choices and equal opportunity to parent children in safe and healthy environments.
Community Leadership Featured Projects, Artifacts, and Belongings
Introduction to Community Leadership
Community Leadership Capstone
Grassroots Advocacy Skills Seminar
Digital Storytelling Skills Seminar
Community Organizing Skills Seminar
Social Inequality and Social Policy
Public Policy Research Methodology
Sociology of Mental Health and Illness