So happy this work with brilliant friend and colleague is finally published! We challenge the idea that financial competency is beneficial for all racial and ethnic groups. In this paper we look at healthcare disengagement due to cost concerns (eg not filling prescriptions due to cost concerns)

I’m so honored and grateful to have the opportunity to join the MFP network this year! 🎉

I’m conducting a study that explores the experiences of Black folks in nerd coded spaces, focusing on both the challenges and joys found within these communities. If you’re interested, please scan the QR code or email me at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you! 😄

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

I submitted for an R36 dissertation award for aging related research last cycle and knew this would be the likely (and even best case) scenario for any of the NIH DEI related awards but hearing this is their official recommendation? Absolutely devastating.

For The Emancipator, I expanded on an argument I’ve been making on Bluesky. The so-called anti-DEI movement is segregationist, and we should state that plainly. theemancipator.org/2025/01/28/t...