Research & Comms & Writing & More!

I recently decided to return to school for a degree in public health. Inspired by my work with SEAMAAC and the incredible vibrancy of our community, I wanted to apply the skills I have—and continue to develop—in an academic, research-oriented context.

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As a student in the Social & Behavioral Sciences Department at Temple University, I have designed and executed poster presentations for conferences, co-authored research papers, and used this somewhat unprompted return to graduate school as an opportunity to get my hands dirty in the public health sector. I hope to continue along this research-paved road to a PhD program for the Fall of 2026.

We’re crossing all our fingers and toes !

Research Interests!

  • Shared Decision-Making (SDM) has been encouraged in modern medicine, as it works to close the gap between patients and providers. However, little is known about the application of SDM to individuals with clinically diagnosed eating disorders.

    Working closely with Dr. Yaara Zisman-Ilani, I am executing a systematic review of RCTs that utilize SDM or other SDM-related principles (therapeutic alliance among them) that is currently in the reviewing stage. This paper is registered on Prospero, and you can find it here.

  • Working alongside Dr. Leah Schumacher, this research explores the social and behavioral outcomes of GLP-1 use; uniquely, this study examines not only those using this class of medication (which includes Wegovy, Mounjaro, and, most popularly, Ozempic), but on their families, individuals interested in using them, and those who have heard of them. Relevant outcomes (both experienced and assumed) included body image concerns, disordered eating behaviors, and fear of regaining weight. Early-stage findings from this study were presented at the Multi-Service Eating Disorder Association (MEDA) Conference in May of 2025.

  • For my fieldwork thesis, I am working alongside Dr. Wesley R. Barnhart of Suffolk University and the Elevating Minority Backgrounds in Research on Appearance Concerns & Eating Disorders (EMBRACED) Lab. Aside from developing a fabulous acronym, Dr. Barnhart has enabled me to work alongside their team, developing conceptual models, theoretical models, and testing to examine subclinical eating disorder outcomes in sexual minority men and women.