Principal Investigator, “Social and Environmental Barriers to Health for African American Families Residing in Public Housing,” National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, 2002-2005.
Principal Investigator, “Complementary and Alternative Healing Practices among Elderly, Urban-Dwelling African Americans,” Research Infrastructure Grant, 2006-2007.
Education Interests
Cultural Aspects of Health
Family Health
Qualitative Research Methodology
Educational Background
B.S., Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
M.S. Maternal Child Nursing, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
M.A. Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Ph.D. Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
