Research rooted in care, community, and liberation.

Research in relationship with community.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at New York University and the Director of the Belonging, Advocacy, Liberation, and Love (B.A.L.L.) Research Collective. Through B.A.L.L., my work centers research that supports belonging, wellness, and liberation among BIPOC LGBTQ+ communities, with particular attention to Black Afro-diasporic experiences.

My research explores health equity among BIPOC LGBTQ+ populations, strength-based approaches to navigating violence, discrimination, and oppression, and community-based interventions that promote individual and collective wellness. Grounded in qualitative methodologies, Black feminist praxis, and community-centered frameworks, my scholarship honors lived experience as a critical source of knowledge while advancing research that creates more affirming, healing, and liberatory spaces.

Below are selected works that reflect this ongoing commitment to research, community, and collective care.