Humans are complex and fascinating, and we are shaped by our context more than we usually acknowledge.

Cultural anthropology is about bringing the context into focus — how do our circumstances make us care about what we care about, desire what we desire, do what we do? What stories do we tell ourselves and each other that shape what we think is possible?

I bring this anthropological sensibility to my work, whether conducting my own qualitative research, working with interdisciplinary teams, helping corporations and public interest groups provide better services, or communicating about all that I find fascinating through writing, public events, podcasts, university teaching, and private and community trainings.

Currently, I work at the Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society in the University of Edinburgh Medical School, researching the culture around childbearing, menstruation, endometriosis, hormones, and women’s health technologies. I hold a PhD from the University of Chicago and have also taught and studied at UC Berkeley, Stanford University, the University of Ghana, and U. Chicago’s summer programs in India.