People

Director

Research Interests: Social networks and social support, complex healthcare decision-making; health disparities; ethics of resource allocation; health policy
Outside Tufts: Hiking, travel, the beach, trying out new restaurants

Faculty Profile CV

Postdoctoral Scholar

Research interests: Social bias & ethics, inequality & discrimination reduction, behavioral interventions, social psychology, affective neuroscience
Outside Tufts: Teaching, soccer, traveling, the ocean, keeping up with friends and family, and trying to slow down time and be less busy

Research Coordinator

Research interests: Health disparities (especially due to gender), healthcare access, diagnosis meaning, global health, algorithmic models
Outside Tufts: Cooking, making pottery pieces for friends and family, reading, and picking up new hobbies!

Program: BS Biology, BA Community Health
Research Interests: Health care disparities, ethics, health policy, chronic disease
Outside Tufts: Music, cooking, swimming, spending time with family and friends

Program: BS Biopsychology, BA Community Health
Research Interests: Cognitive psychology, aging population, global health, maternal health, ethics, oncology, and palliative care
Outside Tufts: Hiking, traveling, cooking, and spending time with friends and family

Programs: BA Community Health and Sociology
Research Interests: Maternal and reproductive health, racial and gendered health disparities, chronic disease
Outside Tufts: reading, playing guitar, journalism, music

Program: BS Biopsychology and Science, Technology, and Society
Research Interests: Aging populations, mental health, social networks and social support, health policy, ethics
Outside Tufts: Cooking, crocheting, ceramics, spending time with friends and family

Program: BA Community Health, BS Biology
Research Interests: Racial disparities, global health, health ethics
Outside Tufts: Running, reading, taking care of my plants

Programs: BA in Community Health & BS in Psychology
Research Interests: Health disparities & inequities, global health, psychology in public health,
Outside Tufts: Writing poetry, exercising and playing badminton

Program: BS Biology
Research Interests: Health care disparities, clinical research, nephrology, transplant medicine, ethics
Outside of Tufts: Lacrosse, cooking, running, spending time with family and friends, the beach

Programs: BA in Community Health and Political Science
Research Interests: Health policy, WASH, health ethics
Outside of Tufts: Tufts radio station, playing bass, spending time with friends and family

Program: BA Community Health
Research Interests: Health education and literacy, sexual and reproductive health, menstrual equity, global health
Outside Tufts: Track and field, interior design, coffee dates, scenic drives and hikes

Programs: BS in Biology and Community Health
Research Interests: Health and human rights, global health, epidemiology, minority aging population especially of Chinese descent
Outside Tufts: watching movies, singing, cooking, traveling, hanging out with friends

Program: BS Biopsychology
Research Interests: Health disparities, clinical research, neurology, gut-brain axis, social isolation, maternal health
Outside Tufts: Dancing, cooking, EMS, traveling

Program: BS Biopsychology, BA Community Health, Dance Minor 
Research Interests: Maternal Health, Healthcare Access, Health Disparities, Global Health, Infectious Disease 
Outside Tufts: Member of Two Dance Teams, Medical Volunteer Abroad in Peru and Dominican Republic, Traveling, Cooking

Program: Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate program at Tufts
Research Interests: Health literacy, social determinants of health, cognitive psychology
Outside Tufts: I love music, exercise, reading, and cooking

Program: PhD Program in Health Policy, Harvard University
Research Interests: Justice and fairness in resource allocation, ethics of vulnerability, mental health policy
Outside Tufts: Modern dance technique and dancing professionally

Program: BA Community Health
Research Interests: Health disparities, maternal and child health, mental health, health ethics
Outside Tufts: Other interests: hiking, cooking, yoga, travel

Program: Occupational Therapy
Research Interests: OT applications in pediatric and physical dysfunction settings
Outside Tufts: Playing piano, reading, scrapbooking, and hiking with my husband and our dog

Program: BA Community Health
Research Interests: Health disparities in minorities, maternal health, health policy, sexual health
Outside Tufts: Swimming in the ocean, exploring new restaurants, cooking, walking in the city, eating acai bowls!

Program: BA Community Health
Research Interests: Health disparities, mental health, aging population
Outside Tufts: Trying new foods, knitting, and hiking

MS, OTR/L
Research Assistant
Research Interests: Occupational therapy, health disparities, teaching kitchens, nutrition
Outside Tufts: Director of the East Boston YMCA's Teaching Kitchen, cooking with kids!

Program: BS Biology, Minor in Philosophy
Research Interests: Health ethics, health disparities
Outside Tufts: Hiking, kayaking, trying new restaurant

Program: BS Biology, B.A. Community Health
Research Interests: Health disparities, maternal and child health
Outside Tufts: Cooking, Traveling, Exploring Boston

Program: BA/MPH, Tufts University School of Medicine
Research Interests: Medical sociology, epidemiology, biostatistics
Outside Tufts: Playing ultimate frisbee and cooking

Program: PhD, Interdisciplinary Studies (with departments of Occupational Therapy, Public Health, and Psychology), Tufts University
Research Interests: Dementia, caregivers, telehealth, occupational therapy to promote health and wellness
Outside Tufts: Hiking, reading, writing poetry

Program: Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate program at Tufts
Research Interests: OT and public health, diversity in healthcare, sexual health, social support in chronic illness
Outside Tufts: Dance, hiking, going to the beach, baking, anything with animals!

Program: BA, Spanish and Community Health
Research Interests: Public health, qualitative research, health education
Outside Tufts: Traveling, running, and painting!

Program: BA, Developmental Biological Anthropology (Interdisciplinary Studies major)
Research Interests: Social networks and self-efficacy in vulnerable populations
Outside Tufts: Dancing and photography

Program: BS Biology, BA Community Health
Research Interests: Health Disparities, Global Health
Outside Tufts: Tufts Swimming and Diving team, traveling, photography

Program: MS, Occupational Therapy
Research Interests: Therapeutic effects of music, aging population, social psychology, and mental health
Outside Tufts: Playing the piano, running, hiking, sports classes, going to concerts, and reading

Program: BS, Biology and Community Health
Research Interests: Global health, maternal health, health ethics, public health interventions
Outside Tufts: Squash and running

Program: BA Community Health; Pre-Med Track
Research Interests: Health disparities, youth and education
Outside Tufts: Singing, swimming in the ocean, spending time with family

Program: BS Biology, BA Sociology
Research Interests: Aging population, social isolation/depression in the elderly, health disparities, and immigrant health
Outside Tufts: Piano, biking, baking, painting/drawing, trying new foods, and traveling

Program: BS Biology, BA Community Health
Research Interests: Health disparities, maternal health
Outside Tufts: Singing, hiking, traveling

Program: BA Community Health and Spanish
Research Interests: Health disparities, maternal and child health, immigrant health
Outside Tufts: Traveling, music, cooking, and spending time with friends & family

Postdoctoral Scholar
Research Interests: Intersection of social psychology, law, and public policy; intervention science; diversity
Outside Tufts: Crocheting, weaving, spinning (Rumpelstiltskin style), and all things sci-fi and fantasy

Program: Community Health; Pre-med track
Research Interests: Social entrepreneurship, health, education, poverty alleviation
Outside Tufts: Soccer, read, volunteer at my local church

Program: BA, Community Health and Biology
Research Interests: Preventative Medicine, Reproductive Health, Health Education
Outside Tufts: Spending time outside, travel, and baking

Program: BA, Community Health and Biology
Research Interests: Health ethics and justice, reproductive health, global health
Outside Tufts: Journalism, dance, playing piano, exploring Boston and beyond

Lab Coordinator
Research Interests: Global health equity, public health interventions
Outside Tufts: Running, experimenting with new recipes, gardening, and watching comedy shows

Program: BA, Psychology and Community Health
Research Interests: Statistical discrimination and implicit bias in health care
Outside Tufts: Quidditch, Ice Cream, Lets Go Mets!, exploring Boston with friends

Program: BA, Community Health and Psychology
Research Interests: Health disparities, health psychology, social networks and social support, palliative care, and psychosocial oncology
Outside Tufts: Kayaking, traveling, reading

Program: BS Biology, BA International Relations (Global Health, Nutrition, and the Environment)
Research Interests: Health disparities, clinical outcomes, ethics
Outside Tufts: Track and field, EMS, yoga, knitting, traveling

Postdoctoral Scholar
Research Interests: Migrant health, health disparities, health services research, ethics, and health system design (particularly in Latin America)
Other Interests: Exploring culinary treasures at home or elsewhere, friends, family and keeping sane

Program: Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate program at Tufts 
Research Interests: Occupational therapy, geriatrics, Universal Design of built environments
Outside Tufts: Cooking, art, music, yoga, spending time with friends and family!

Program: BA, Community Health
Research Interests: Epidemiology, maternal and child health, and health education
Outside Tufts: Contemporary dance, cooking, and yoga

Program: MS, Occupational Therapy
Research Interests: Occupational justice, complex decision-making, interdisciplinary healthcare teams
Outside Tufts: Karaoke, spending time outdoors, live music, stories in all their forms

Program: BA/MPH combined program, Community Health
Research Interests: Women's health, health disparities, global health, maternal and child health
Outside Tufts: Art, music, farmer's markets, walks/hikes, road trips, cooking with my friends

Program: MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
Research Interests: Medical sociology, informal caregiving of elderly patients, social determinants of health
Outside Tufts: Catching up on reading, hiking

Program: BA Community Health 
Research Interests: ethics, health disparities across race and gender, global health, substance use, LGBTQ+ health 
Outside Tufts: Ultimate frisbee, puzzles, choir, yarn crafts, piano