My research examines how economic and social precarity shape health outcomes among rural communities and military veteran populations. Using advanced quantitative and spatial methods, I investigate how employment quality, economic security, and material well-being function as fundamental determinants of health in rural contexts. My work uses administrative microdata—linking local, state, and federal program data—to reveal how structural economic changes concentrate health risks in disadvantaged communities.

I lead interdisciplinary teams bridging communities, researchers, and federal agencies to transform complex data into actionable interventions. Current projects focus on veteran post-service transitions, the relationship between employment precarity and health trajectories, geographic variation in nutrition assistance access, and translating research findings into measurable community health improvements through the Cooperative Extension Service.