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Navigating Hurdles: A Review of the Obstacles Facing the Development of the Pandemic Treaty J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2024 Sep; 14(3):580-585. . View in PubMed
Empowering the next generation: integrating adolescents into the Reproductive Justice movement Med Humanit. 2024 Feb 22; 50(1):95-102. . View in PubMed
Advancing equitable access to digital mental health in the Asia-Pacific region in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: A modified Delphi consensus study PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024; 4(6):e0002661. . View in PubMed
Transforming masculine norms to improve men's contraceptive acceptance: results from a pilot intervention with men in western Kenya Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2023 Dec; 31(1):2170084. . View in PubMed
Psychosocial barriers to, and enablers of, intimate partner violence disclosure among Asian-American immigrant women Cult Health Sex. 2023 12; 25(12):1659-1674. . View in PubMed
"They should ask about our feelings": Mongolian women's experiences of postpartum depression Transcult Psychiatry. 2023 12; 60(6):1005-1016. . View in PubMed
Breaking the Cycle of Family Violence: A Critique of Family Violence Interventions Trauma Violence Abuse. 2023 10; 24(4):2544-2559. . View in PubMed
Factors of Overweight and Obesity Among Employees of Petrochemical Manufacturing Companies J Community Health. 2023 06; 48(3):381-389. . View in PubMed
An assessment of workplace wellness policies and programs of universities in the Asia-Pacific Work. 2023; 75(3):837-847. . View in PubMed
Resilience level and its association with maladaptive coping behaviours in the COVID-19 pandemic: a global survey of the general populations Global Health. 2023 01 03; 19(1):1. . View in PubMed
Factors associated with weight gain during COVID-19 pandemic: A global study PLoS One. 2023; 18(4):e0284283. . View in PubMed
Factors Associated with Vaccination Intention against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Population-Based Study Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Sep 16; 10(9). . View in PubMed
Perceptions of perinatal depression among low-income mothers and families in Mumbai, India Asian J Psychiatr. 2022 May; 71:103048. . View in PubMed
Reducing stigma associated with mental health problems among university students in the Asia-Pacific: A video content analysis of student-driven proposals Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2022 06; 68(4):827-835. . View in PubMed
Encouraging Asian Immigrant Women to Disclose Intimate Partner Violence in Primary Care Settings J Interpers Violence. 2022 04; 37(7-8):NP5626-NP5648. . View in PubMed
Engaging youth in global health and social justice: a decade of experience teaching a high school summer course Glob Health Action. 2022 12 31; 15(1):1987045. . View in PubMed
Attitudes about involvement in hypothetical clinical trial protocols in Mexican and Mexican-American at risk for autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease Alzheimers Res Ther. 2022 11 15; 14(1):173. . View in PubMed
Challenges of Using Videos in Exam Rooms of Safety-Net Clinics to Encourage Patient Self-Disclosure of Intimate Partner Violence and to Increase Provider Screening Violence Against Women. 2021 12; 27(15-16):2990-3010. . View in PubMed
"I'm not going to be a guinea pig:" Medical mistrust as a barrier to male contraception for Black American men in Los Angeles, CA Contraception. 2021 10; 104(4):361-366. . View in PubMed
Measuring Men's Gender Norm Beliefs Related to Contraception: Development of the Masculine Norms and Family Planning Acceptance Scale Arch Sex Behav. 2021 08; 50(6):2691-2702. . View in PubMed
"My backpack is so heavy": Experiences of Latino caregivers of family with early-onset Alzheimer's J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 06; 69(6):1539-1547. . View in PubMed
Mobility restrictions were associated with reductions in COVID-19 incidence early in the pandemic: evidence from a real-time evaluation in 34 countries Sci Rep. 2021 07 02; 11(1):13717. . View in PubMed
Needs, gaps and opportunities for standard and e-mental health care among at-risk populations in the Asia Pacific in the context of COVID-19: a rapid scoping review Int J Equity Health. 2021 07 12; 20(1):161. . View in PubMed
Tobacco use and E-cigarette regulation: Perspectives of University Students in the Asia-Pacific Addict Behav. 2020 08; 107:106420. . View in PubMed
Social, economic, and political events affect gender equity in China, Nepal, and Nicaragua: a matched, interrupted time-series study Glob Health Action. 2020; 13(1):1712147. . View in PubMed
The Manila Declaration on Migration and Health: commentary of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program Global Health. 2020 01 22; 16(1):12. . View in PubMed
A mixed-methods study of cultural beliefs about dementia and genetic testing among Mexicans and Mexican-Americans at-risk for autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease J Genet Couns. 2019 10; 28(5):921-932. . View in PubMed
Establishing Competencies for a Global Health Workforce: Recommendations from the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Ann Glob Health. 2019 03 26; 85(1). . View in PubMed
The Manila Declaration on the Drug Problem in the Philippines Ann Glob Health. 2019 03 05; 85(1). . View in PubMed
Teledermatology: Meeting the Need for Specialized Care in Rural Haiti J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2019; 30(4):1394-1406. . View in PubMed
Postpartum depression in Mongolia: A qualitative exploration of health care providers' perspectives Midwifery. 2018 Oct; 65:18-25. . View in PubMed
Best Practices in Global Health Practicums: Recommendations from the Association of Pacific Rim Universities J Community Health. 2018 06; 43(3):467-476. . View in PubMed
Traditional beliefs and practices in pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum: A review of the evidence from Asian countries Midwifery. 2018 Jan; 56:158-170. . View in PubMed
Identification and Treatment Optimization of Comorbid Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatol Ther. 2017 Dec; 4(2):281-291. . View in PubMed
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND FAMILY PLANNING: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE J Biosoc Sci. 2017 Nov; 49(6):713-743. . View in PubMed
Intimate Partner Violence Screening Practices in California After Passage of the Affordable Care Act Violence Against Women. 2017 06; 23(7):871-886. . View in PubMed
Training the next generation of global health experts: experiences and recommendations from Pacific Rim universities Global Health. 2016 06 23; 12(1):34. . View in PubMed
Gendered power dynamics and women's negotiation of family planning in a high HIV prevalence setting: a qualitative study of couples in western Kenya Cult Health Sex. 2016; 18(4):453-69. . View in PubMed
The APRU Global Health Program: Past and Future J Epidemiol. 2016; 26(4):166-70. . View in PubMed
Men's Perspectives on Their Role in Family Planning in Nyanza Province, Kenya Stud Fam Plann. 2015 Jun; 46(2):201-15. . View in PubMed
Perspectives of vulnerable US Hispanics with rheumatoid arthritis on depression: awareness, barriers to disclosure, and treatment options. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2015 Apr; 67(4):484-92. . View in PubMed
Perceptions of misoprostol among providers and women seeking post-abortion care in Zimbabwe Reprod Health Matters. 2015 Feb; 22(44 Suppl 1):16-25. . View in PubMed
'Women now wear trousers': men's perceptions of family planning in the context of changing gender relations in western Kenya Cult Health Sex. 2015; 17(9):1132-46. . View in PubMed
Women's empowerment and fertility: a review of the literature Soc Sci Med. 2014 Aug; 115:111-20. . View in PubMed
Gender, masculinity and migration: Mexican men and reproductive health in the Californian context Cult Health Sex. 2014; 16(8):989-1002. . View in PubMed
Rape myth attitudes in rural Kenya: toward the development of a culturally relevant attitude scale and "blame index" J Interpers Violence. 2013 Jul; 28(10):2156-78. . View in PubMed
Promoting volunteerism in global health: lessons from a medical mission in northern Mexico J Community Health. 2013 Apr; 38(2):374-84. . View in PubMed
Fertility intentions among HIV-infected, sero-concordant couples in Nyanza province, Kenya Cult Health Sex. 2013; 15(10):1175-90. . View in PubMed
Age matters: differential impact of service quality on contraceptive uptake among post-abortion clients in Kenya Cult Health Sex. 2012; 14(8):849-62. . View in PubMed
Health Care Women Int. 2012; 33(9):814-32. . View in PubMed
The changing contexts of fertility outcomes: case studies from a remote village in Bali, Indonesia Cult Health Sex. 2012; 14(3):347-60. . View in PubMed
Womens Health Issues. 2011 Nov-Dec; 21(6):444-9. . View in PubMed
Desire for more children, contraceptive use and unmet need for family planning in a remote area of Bali, Indonesia J Biosoc Sci. 2010 Jul; 42(4):549-62. . View in PubMed
Predictors of workplace sexual health policy at sex work establishments in the Philippines AIDS Care. 2007 Sep; 19(8):1020-5. . View in PubMed
She earned a PhD in community health sciences from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health with a minor in cultural anthropology. She also holds a Master’s in Health Systems (International Health) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a BA in international development from UC Berkeley.
Her primary research interests lie in community participatory research, immigrant health, mental health, maternal health, women’s empowerment, gender-based violence, and global sexual and reproductive health.
She teaches undergraduate and graduate-level courses in global health, leadership, ethics, community organizing, and research methodology.