Research
Research that makes genetic care work for more people.
My research asks how genetic and genomic information is communicated, understood, and acted on, and what it takes for genetic counseling to serve diverse communities well.
Research Areas
Genomic risk communication
How patients and families understand genetic risk, and how genetic counselors can present results, uncertainty, and options in ways that support informed decisions.
Culturally responsive genetic counseling
Adapting genetic counseling practice, materials, and language so that care reflects the values, experiences, and needs of the communities it serves, including Spanish-speaking and Latin American patients.
Equitable access to genetic and genomic services
Identifying the barriers that keep people from genetic testing and counseling, and studying approaches that widen access across health systems and countries.
Psychosocial impact of genetic information
The emotional, family, and practical effects of learning genetic information, and how those effects can be measured and supported.