My scholarship examines the social and structural production of health and health inequities. Substantively, I examine how normative sources of marginalization are connected to mental health, unmet need for and access to health care, and experiences and outcomes of care. I draw from critical and experiential approaches, analyze historical and contemporary contexts to understand how structural factors shape health, and identify interventions that could eliminate inequities.. I am a member of the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science. I continue to apply critical and community-centered approaches in my research that are informed by multiple-field theories of society and health inequities. I obtained a Ph.D. in Health Services Research (area of emphasis: Sociology of Health and Illness) at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and a doctoral minor in Sociology from the College of Liberal Arts. I worked as an Assistant and an Associate Professor of Sociology and Health, Medicine and Society at Lehigh University. Currently, I am a Full Professor in the Department of Health and Human Development at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. I also hold a secondary appointment in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health.