His research focus is broadly on health disparities and the underlying social and environmental determinants of health. Specifically, this has included examining disparities among rural populations in the surrounding Appalachia communities in northwestern NC, with a focus on food insecurity, physical inactivity, adverse childhood experiences, and other general quality of life indicators. His research also explores the role of work and public policy in relation to the occupational health and safety disparities experienced by the U.S. long-haul truck driving population.
