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I am an Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases in Public Health in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech. I hold a secondary appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Basic Sciences at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

My research interests are on systems science modeling of public health dynamics with a focus on infectious disease epidemiology and health systems strengthening. My expertise is in epidemiological modeling of infectious diseases and economic evaluation of public health interventions and systems.

I welcome novel perspectives and collaborations at the interface of systems science, infectious diseases and health systems strengthening with implications for research, policy, and practice in public health. Please feel free to contact me.