Howdy, I’m Jay.

I’m a 5th-year Human-Centered Computing PhD student at Georgia Tech. I am also an ORISE Fellow in data science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. I research technology-mediated violence with a focus on muting (e.g., inhibited help-seeking) as a form of oppression that precedes preventable injury or death.

I hold a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Southern California and a Master of Science in Technology, Leadership, and Management from Agnes Scott College. I am also a Master Certified Health Education Specialist.

I have more than ten years of experience in violence prevention, program development, and cross-sectoral collaborations between healthcare, communities, and criminal justice.

I also lead in U.S. translations of the Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention, mental health and violence prevention program electronic health record integration, and program management.

My work was recently recognized across Georgia Institute of Technology in this news story: PhD Student Fills Violence Data Gaps Through Technology