As an associate professor, I teach anatomy to students in medicine, dentistry, physician associate studies and radiation therapy programs. My teaching emphasizes active, hands-on learning that helps students apply anatomical science to clinical practice.

My background is in biological anthropology and forensic anthropology, with research interests in human skeletal biology, human variation and anatomy education. Before joining OHSU, I served as an assistant professor of anatomy and medical humanities at Creighton University School of Medicine.

In addition to teaching, I develop anatomy curricula and mentor students interested in health care and science. I teach in the Wy'East Pathway Program, which helps prepare Native American and Alaska Native students for medical education, and I serve as faculty advisor to the Medical Student Queer Health Alliance.

My research contributes to international studies of human evolution and skeletal biology and has appeared in journals such as Nature Communications, Scientific Reports and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. I also serve as a forensic anthropologist for the Oregon Mass Fatality Incident Response Team and the National Disaster Medical System's Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team.