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Research Experiences 

The Influence of Age on Pain Care in Tanzanian Hospitals

Principal Investigator (PI): Dr. Adrienne Strong, UF

March 2024- April 2026 

From May to July 2024, I conducted field research in Iringa, Tanzania as part of an NSF-funded Medical Anthropology project led by Dr. Adrienne Strong. The project explored how pain is experienced and managed across different communities, with a focus on generational differences in pain care. I used ethnographic methods including participant observation, semi-structured interviews, free-listing, and rank-ordering to better understand how older adults navigate pain management and healthcare barriers in everyday life. More information about this project can be found in the research tab. 

Dr. Strong and I currently have an advanced book contract regarding conducting social science research at the undergraduate level and three working papers regarding this research. 

Poster presentations were presented at the UF Research Symposium (April 2025) and American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting (Nov 2025). 

My honors thesis, which received summa cum laude designation, can be found at https://ufdc.ufl.edu/collections/ufhonors.

Burke Lab 

Principal Investigator (PI) : Dr. Sarah Burke, UF

June 2025- February 2026​

​I assisted with Alzheimer’s disease research using rat models, focusing on memory and pattern separation processes. Administered the LEGO Mnemonic Similarity Task (MST) to evaluate perirhinal cortex involvement in recognition memory, contributing to behavioral data collection and experimental procedures.

Basic Need Insecurities on Florida College Campuses

Principal Investigator (PI) : Dr. Max Stein, FGCU

September 2020- June 2021

Participated in student-led medical anthropology research under Dr. Max Stein examining basic needs insecurity among college students. Conducted semi-structured interviews and quantitative surveys, and contributed to transcription, data management, and preliminary analysis of findings related to food and housing insecurity on campus.

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