VACCINATION
I co-authored an op-ed on COVID-19 vaccination and immunocompromised populations in the San Diego Union-Tribune: "Opinion: Normal May Be a Long Way Off for About 10 Million Immunocompromised Americans"
I have provided expert commentary on COVID-19 vaccination for Miami Herald, Teen Vogue, Agence France Presse, and Desert Sun.
My research on HPV vaccine mandates was featured by UCR News: "Policy Has Limited Impact on Vaccine Uptake Because of Individual Decision Making, Study Finds"
Inside UCR featured my study on social determinants of shingles vaccination: "Study Helps Explain How Shingles Vaccination Coverage Differs Among Social Groups"
covid-19
My article on California's COVID-19 disparities, published in The Conversation, was reprinted in the U.S. World and News Report, Houston Chronicle, and other outlets: "How California’s COVID-19 Surge Widens Health Inequalities for Black, Latino and Low-income Residents"
I have provided expert commentary on COVID-19 prevention and health inequalities for The Washington Post, CapRadio, Kaiser Health News, Managed Healthcare Executive, WalletHub, Inside UCR, Press Enterprise, KQED, and San Bernardino County Sun.
cosmetic procedures
I discussed stigma and cosmetic procedures for a front-pagefeature in the Vancouver Province: "Is This the Next Botox? Vancouver at the Leading Edge of a Fat Melting Treatment for Double Chins"
My research on cosmetic surgery and emotional health in women's magazines has been covered by Reuters, Science Daily, Medical News Today, and numerous other media outlets.