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Research Interests

My primary research area relates to population health equity, pertaining specifically to (1) structural/social determinants of health disparities in people with intellectual disabilities, (2) the link between structural, systemic, and interpersonal discrimination and population health outcomes, and (3) social connectedness, loneliness, and mental/physical health outcomes. Other topics in focus include lifestyle-related disease intervention design and implementation.

I am currently employed as a senior research scientist the Department of Public Health at the University of Southern Denmark. I also have institutional affiliations at the School of Public Health at the University of Sydney, Australia, and the Department of Population Health at New York University, USA.

Education/Academic qualification

Social psychology, PhD, The relationship between multiple group membership and psychological health: Identity stigma, complexity, and compatibility, University of Exeter

1. Apr 201129. Feb 2016

Award Date: 29. Feb 2016

Psychology, Honor's degree, Assigning responsibility in ambiguous negative situations: Intergroup dynamics, Deakin University

1. Sept 200730. Mar 2009

Award Date: 30. Mar 2009

Psychology, Bachelor's degree, Deakin University

5. Jul 200317. Jun 2007

Award Date: 17. Dec 2007

Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (1st semester), University of Southern Maine

Sept 2001Dec 2001

Current external positions

Research Associate, Deakin University

Research Associate, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

Research Associate, The University of Sydney

Keywords

  • Access
  • Inequity in health
  • Racism
  • Discrimination
  • Inequality
  • inequity in health
  • Racism
  • Discrimination
  • Prevention and Screening
  • Access
  • Inequity in health
  • Cardiac disease
  • social connectedness
  • Loneliness

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