I am an Associate Professor in the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. My research focuses on understanding how social influences and past personal experiences impact patient and provider decision making, particularly around cancer screening and vaccination. I was previously a senior information scientist at the RAND Corporation, where I spent a decade applying mathematical simulation approaches to policy research questions.

Education

BS, Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PhD, Biomathematics, University of California, Los Angeles

Professional Experience

2026-Present, Co-Director Vermont Breast Cancer Surveillance System (VBCSS)

2026-Present, Program Lead, Data Science for Policy and Practice, UVM Center for Health Services Research

2023-Present, Associate Professor Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

2019-2023, Assistant Professor Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

2019-2026, Adjunct Information Scientist, RAND Corporation, Boston, MA

2014-2019, Co-Director Center for Scalable Computing and Analysis, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA

2009-2019, Physical Scientist (Assistant to Senior), RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA