Meet The Team.
We are a collaborative research team working to advance reproductive justice and health equity through the study of intimate partner violence, reproductive coercion, and pregnancy intention.
Our lab is grounded in mutual respect, community-centered values, and rigorous, anti-racist research methods. We believe that meaningful change is built through shared inquiry, lived experience, and collective action.
Karen Trister Grace, PhD, MSN, CNM, FACNM
Principal Investigator
George Mason University, School of Nursing
Karen is a clinician-researcher focused on reproductive justice, health equity, and trauma-informed care. Her scholarship addresses the impacts of IPV, reproductive coercion, and pregnancy intention, with the goal of informing policy, improving clinical care, and advancing systemic change.
Graduate Research Assistants
Current:
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Nadiyah Bunzy, MPH
Nadiyah, originally from Louisville, Kentucky, is a recent graduate of the Master of Public Health program at Morehouse School of Medicine and current doctoral student at Meharry Medical College. She is passionate about HIV research, with a focus on addressing disparities among minority women. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading and discovering new restaurants with friends.
Past:
Tara Altay, MSN, FNP