I am passionate about helping researchers, especially women, make academia work for them. During my time in academic research, I have served as a PI, a research program manager, a post-doc at the National Cancer Institute, and a core leader for a CTSA. While I loved the work, I found the academic culture unnecessarily challenging to navigate. Over the years, I discovered that saying no to work that didn’t help me achieve my purpose was not so bad! You can, too.

As an expert in Team Science, I have delivered seminars and workshops in collaboration to hundreds of scientists and research staff, from graduate students and post-docs to project managers and senior investigators. I have worked closely with members of dozens of teams to improve their team processes to better support doing high-impact science. Embedded in my coaching are strategies to help you work more effectively within your own team and with others as your research program grows.

I completed my certification in professional coaching in June 2023 and have coached more than a dozen women researchers at all levels, as well as research staff, in building sustainable research careers.

I hold a PhD in Human Centered Design & Engineering and a Master of Library & Information Science, both from the University of Washington, and an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. I have published extensively on the science and practical application of team science, as well as several cancer prevention topics.