California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CALAIM) and Population Health Outcomes: Mechanisms Through Integrated Care: Policy analysis examining the mechanisms through which California's Section 1115 Medicaid waiver - CalAIM - improves health outcomes among low-income Medi-Cal enrollees. Traces pathways through enhanced social conditions, reduced homelessness, neighborhood mastery, and racism as a fundamental cause of health, drawing on peer-reviewed literature throughout. Relevant to ongoing national debates on integrated clinical-social care models and Medicaid reform. [Access].
Rural Road Infrastructure & School Meal Expansion as Indirect Solutions to Vote-Buying in Nigeria: A policy brief and cost-benefit analysis evaluating two structural interventions - rural road infrastructure improvement and school meal program expansion - as indirect mechanisms for reducing vote-buying in Nigeria. Using Excel-based CBA modeling, found that rural road infrastructure produced a 131.6% poverty reduction and a 30.3% decrease in vote-buying, while school meal expansion yielded a 47% poverty reduction and a 10.7% decrease in vote-buying. Applies fundamental cause theory and Nigerian education and infrastructure literature to inform politically feasible policy recommendations. [Access].
Racial Discrimination of Minority Groups and Coping Strategies: A Review - Research paper examining the relationship between racial discrimination and health outcomes, with attention to coping strategies employed by minority groups in the United States. Completed for SOCI 469: Health and Society, UNC Chapel Hill, Spring 2023. Engages structural racism literature and its implications for health disparities research. [Access].
Brain Drain, Migration, and Policy: A Qualitative Study of International Student Experiences: Qualitative study examining the migration experiences and policy perspectives of five international students across five countries, using semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis, and in vivo coding with analytic memos for triangulation. Completed for PBPL 212: Qualitative Social Science Methods, UCR School of Public Policy, Spring 2025. Access: Available Upon Request
Why the Present Food System is Not For Us: An analytical paper arguing that the present food system was built on structural inequalities - both in the United States and globally - and continues to perpetuate them. Evaluates the benefits and challenges of transitioning to sustainable, local agriculture as a systemic alternative. Published on LinkedIn as The Present Food System and Who Runs It and the World.
Salmonella Prevention and Control Act of 2023: Policy brief evaluating the Salmonella Prevention and Control Act of 2023 as a food safety intervention and advocating for small farmer protection during implementation, completed for NUTR 470: Food and Nutrition Policy, UNC Chapel Hill, Fall 2023. Co-authored. Access: Available Upon Request
America Needs the Return of Social Policies of the Pandemic to Become Its Best: Op-ed arguing for the reinstatement of pandemic-era social policies as necessary for advancing health equity and national well-being in the United States. Completed for NUTR 630: Nutrition Communication and Culture, UNC Chapel Hill, Fall 2023. [Access].
Financial Incentives and Purchase Restrictions in a Food Benefit Program: Guided paper discussion analyzing the evidence on financial incentives and purchase restrictions within food benefit programs, with attention to nutritional outcomes and program equity. Completed for NUTR 470: Foundations of Nutrition Interventions, UNC Chapel Hill, Spring 2023. Access: Available Upon Request
Alcohol Intake in Pregnant Women in the United States: System analysis paper examining alcohol intake patterns among pregnant women in the United States through a public health systems lens, identifying structural and behavioral drivers and intervention points. Completed for SPHG 352: Public Health Systems and Solutions, UNC Chapel Hill, Spring 2023. Access: Available Upon Request
Obesity in US Children: Final project proposal examining the determinants and policy implications of childhood obesity in the United States, with recommendations for systems-level intervention. Completed for SPHG 352: Public Health Systems and Solutions, UNC Chapel Hill, Spring 2023. Co-authored. Access: Available Upon Request
ADHD Among US Children (Ages 5–11): A Research Brief - Research brief examining the prevalence, burden, and health inequities associated with ADHD among children aged 5-11 in the United States, with attention to racial and socioeconomic disparities in diagnosis, treatment access, and medication use. Completed for SPHG 351: Public Health Research and Practice, UNC Chapel Hill, Fall 2022. Co-authored. Available Upon Request.