I am broadly trained biological anthropologist with experience in human anatomy, archaeology, and forensic anthropology. My research focuses on biocultural approaches to frailty and resiliency and how emerging infectious diseases intersect with inequality, racism, and sexism. I employ epidemiological and demographic methods by combining skeletal data with archival information to explore forces that shape health and survival during major epidemiological events such as the 1918 influenza pandemic.
I am accepting graduate students for the 2027-2028 academic year, particularly those with with an interest in studying interactions between infectious disease mortality, inequality, and/or other demographic factors in the early 20th Century. Students with an interest in historical epidemiology, working with historical records, and past epidemics should feel free to contact me.
I am particularly interested in working with an MA or PhD student with an interest developing a project around tuberculosis and the 1918 influenza pandemic - particularly with a focus using historical records and incorporating aspects of climate and geography.
