Biography
I am an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Medicine and member of the UW Carbone Cancer Center. My clinical specialties include proton therapy, imaging for radiation therapy and thoracic radiotherapy. My research interests include functional lung imaging, Monte Carlo dosimetry, dual energy CT for proton therapy and reducing radiation-induced toxicities.
I am passionate about education (particularly in the areas of capacity building, outreach and mentorship) and have served as a medical physics graduate program director. I am on the Board of Directors for the Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs and the vice-chair of the Graduate Education Program Review Committee for CAMPEP. I am also a volunteer of the American Board of Radiology. Another passion of mine is global health and I am a member of the UWCCC Global Oncology group. I’m engaged in global education initiatives through AAPM International Council committees, as well as through Medical Physics for World Benefit.
Additionally, I have created a website dedicated to global outreach and medical physics resource sharing: globalmedphys.com.
Research interests
- Functional lung imaging
- Monte Carlo dosimetry
- Dual energy CT for proton therapy
- Reducing radiation-induced toxicities
Education
- Therapeutic Medical Physics Resident, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Medical Physics (2018)
- Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Medical Physics (2016)
- PhD, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics Concentration (2016)
- MS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics Concentration (2013)
- BS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Nuclear Engineering & Physics (2011)
Selected Honors and Awards
- UWCCC Global Oncology Seed Grant, PI (2025)
- Holman Africa Research and Engagement Fund Grant, Co-PI (2022)
- Best in Physics – Joint Imaging/Therapy, AAPM National Conference (2018)
- Medical Physics Editor’s Choice, DOI: 10.1002/mp.12056 (2017)
- Physics in Medicine and Biology Highlights of 2016, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/61/24/8794 (2016)