About 

I am an award-winning freelance science writer and editor with a PhD in genetics and molecular biology.  Through deeply reported features and explanatory journalism, I explore the intersection of biomedical discovery and human experience. My work examines how scientists and physicians are tackling some of medicine's most challenging problems — from chronic pain and autoimmune disease to emerging infectious diseases and mental health disorders. 

My work has appeared in Scientific American, Discover, Smithsonian, Popular Science, Knowable, Science, STAT, Nautilus, PBS, Nature, and Science, among others. 

I currently serve on the board of the National Association of Science Writers. I am also past president of the Science Communicators of North Carolina and a contributing editor at American Scientist magazine, 

I was a 2022-2023 Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism. My project examined the mental health of parents of LGBTQ+ teens and culminated in a long-form piece for Scientific American magazine. That article received an honorable mention in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2025.

To see some of my work, take a look at the Stories section.