I am an Associate Professor at the Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. I trained at Tufts University, where I obtained an MPH and a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry. My research interests are on diet, genes, and psychosocial factors that contribute to chronic disease among minority populations. I am particularly interested in Latinos, and specifically, in Puerto Rican's health. Besides research, I work diligently towards the inclusion and advancement of under-represented groups in epidemiologic and community studies, of minority students in public health education, and of women and minorities in science and academia.