Hello! I am a Term Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University School of Public Policy. My research examines how state and non-state actors shape health systems and policy processes at (sub-)national and global levels with the goal of improving health equity by identifying strengthened models and practices of governance. Trained in political science and public health, my research engages and advances debates in the fields of international relations, public policy, global health, and health policy and systems research. This includes work published in Social Science & Medicine, Globalization & Health, The Lancet Global Health, SSM - Health Systems, The Extractive Industries and Society, and more, in addition to a co-edited book with Edward Elgar Publishing.

Currently, I am completing a research program on pandemic governance, which includes a case study on the public-private partnership that governed the global COVID-19 response and a sub-national comparative study of the institutional, political, and organizational factors that informed governance of regulation of public space in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, these projects shed light on how to design institutions for pandemic response that are fit for the political environments they navigate. My upcoming research includes two projects, one examining global efforts to strengthen local production of health products and another investigating mis/disinformation about health care privatization in Canada.

I earned my PhD in Political Science from the University of British Columbia in 2025. My training in public health includes a Master of Public Health from the University of Toronto and Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Calgary. Previously, I held positions at the Public Health Agency of Canada, World Health Organization, Aga Khan University - Karachi, and as a Research Fellow for the RSC/CAHS Expert Panel on Canada's Role in Global Health. I was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the General Governor of Canada for my previous work in mental health advocacy.

I welcome opportunities to connect and collaborate with students, practitioners, and academics on shared interests, and speak with media on health policy, global health governance, and pandemic governance issues. You can contact me by email.