Teaching & Talks

In the classroom and on the podium.

Graduate teaching in biostatistics and chronic disease epidemiology, plus invited talks spanning scientific meetings, policy programs, and global health fieldwork.

Teaching

University of Delaware
Current
EPID 603
GRADUATE · SPRING
Biostatistics for Health Sciences I
EPID 613
GRADUATE · FALL
Biostatistics for Health Sciences II
EPID 630
GRADUATE · FALL
Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases
George Mason University
Adjunct · 2020–21
UNDERGRADUATE · SPRING 2021
★ 4.7/5.0
Health Economics
GRADUATE · FALL 2020
★ 4.9/5.0
Advanced Statistics in Health Services Research II

Workshops, symposia & invited talks

Nov 2025
No Straight Lines: Medicine and Global Health
Guest speaker, Medical Scholars Program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Sep 2025
Research Methods in Public Health: Common Pitfalls
Invited speaker, BJ Medical College, Gujarat University, India (virtual)
Mar 2025
Beyond Graduation: An Alumnus's Perspective on Research and Academia
Guest speaker, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Oct 2024
Health Disparities and Outcomes in Cancer Population
Invited speaker, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Oct 2024
Disability and Health: Examining Disparities, Equity, and Literacy
Invited speaker, Access:Ability Scholars Program, University of Delaware
Jul 2024
Shaping Health Outcomes: The Impact of Policies on Social Determinants and Disparities
Mar 2024
Social Determinants of Health and Disparities in India
Invited speaker, Gujarat University, India (virtual)
Sep 2021
Building Collaborative Relationships — A Case Study
PhD Colloquium series, George Mason University (virtual)
Jun 2021
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Women of Reproductive Age with Disabilities
Disability Research Interest Group, AcademyHealth Annual Meeting (virtual)
Jul 2020
Does Cannabis Use Increase the Risk for Stroke?
Mar 2020
Social Determinants of Health and Cardiovascular Diseases
World Congress of Cardiology / American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting (virtual)
Nov 2019
Marijuana Use Among Young Adults and Risk of Stroke
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia, PA
Mar 2018
Treatment Response with NS5A and NS3 RASs in Hepatitis C / HIV Co-infected Patients
Invited speaker, quarterly education seminar, Médecins Sans Frontières, Manipur project, India
Aug 2017
Health Risk Assessment and GAP Analysis for Medical Evacuation
Workshop presenter, Medical Service Division, United Nations Secretariat, New York
Jul 2016
HIV/AIDS and the Need for Health Information Exchange
Institute for E-Health Policy, HIMSS, Virginia

Mentoring & advising

10+
Students mentored since 2022 — PhD, MPH, MPP, and postdoctoral
2
Current mentees — a PhD trainee (NIH T32) and an MPH independent research project
2
PhD dissertation committees served, at UD and George Mason University
100%
Of mentee alumni placed — in PhD programs, medical school, and residency
Mentees have co-authored papers in journals including JAMA Network Open, AJPM, and BMC Public Health, and presented at APHA, AHA, and AcademyHealth meetings.
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