My main areas of interest are spatial statistics and their usage in demographic and population data; and public health demography, focusing on inequalities in infectious disease vulnerability.

Chagas disease

Using data from Brazil’s SINAN database, I am creating small-area estimates of incidence of acute Chagas disease using a Bayesian spatial hierarchical model. I use climate data and projections to estimate future burden of acute Chagas given the changing climate.

Berkeley Interpersonal Contact Survey

I am using BICS data to construct profiles of employment-based vulnerability to COVID-19 for determining optimal vaccination strategy.

Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative

With BIMI’s Mapping Spatial Inequality project, I create composite spatial indices based on the Two-Step Floating Catchment Area methodology (Luo and Wang, 2003). We are analyzing where accessibility to nonprofit health and legal services for immigrants is abundant and where it is poor, and identifying determinants and patterns therein.

Qualifying Exams

I took QEs in Spatial Demography (empahsis on Spatial Statistics) and Public Health Demography. You can read my materials here:

• Spatial Demography Reading List
• Spatial Demography Memo
• Public Health Demography Reading List
• Public Health Demography Memo