I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health in the University of Washington School of Public Health, Scientist with the Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes, and Co-Director of the Contraception and Abortion Research Team. Prior to joining UW in 2024, I was Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar and Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of British Columbia.

Program of Research / I conduct health services research with a focus on knowledge mobilization and implementation science to improve equitable access to contraception and abortion care. Using qualitative and quantitative methods, I investigate the factors that influence implementation of evidence-based innovations. I engage with knowledge partners (patients, health care professionals, and policy makers) in collaborative health services research that is action-oriented, reciprocal, and focused on community-driven solutions. Together we co-develop evidence that supports people seeking abortion and contraception to make informed, shared decisions.

Training / I completed my BA (Hon) and MA in the UBC Department of English, focusing on public health communication. I then pursued a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies at UBC (2012-16) focused on knowledge translation (KT). My dissertation investigated the factors contributing to implementation of shared decision-making in pregnancy. I completed a joint Postdoctoral Fellowship (2016-19) in implementation science with the UBC Department of Family Practice and Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. My fellowships investigated the factors influencing implementation of family planning innovations in primary care. In 2019 I began my faculty position at UBC and initiated a program of research guided by the question, What are the factors that influence equitable access to high-quality, culturally-safe sexual and reproductive health care for equity-deserving populations?

Positionality / As a white settler of Scottish and English ancestry and a cis-gendered woman, I strive to partner in transformative initiatives as an ally and facilitator. As a resident of Vancouver, I am a grateful, uninvited guest on the ancestral, unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), and Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ílwətaʔɬ) nations.