My research is focused on addressing health disparities observed in preventable chronic conditions within communities of color. The majority of my work focuses on health knowledge, health communication and social constructs that may serve as barriers to health promoting behaviors. For example, I utilized a mixed-methods approach to study health knowledge and perceptions of risk that may contribute to the disparate rates of type 2 diabetes observed in the African American community. I have also explored the roles of built environment, socioeconomic positioning and psychosocial stressors on negative health outcomes in marginalized communities.
