Health and Research

health and research

a hodge-podge of original or co-created philosophies, publications, and musings.

(remember we don’t have doctors yet and this is not medical advice)

Applying the Marxist theory of alienation to the world of medical treatment.

Musing available as a brainrot* video (below) or a link to the essay.

*brainrot is a self aware linguistic pattern which recognizes that overstimulation and abundance of low quality content creates a pattern of needing more simple, interesting breakdowns of difficult content.

Medical Alienation

Haunted Meatsuits and “Medical Alienation” full essay. 2025. Created for Chicano Marxism ETST @UCR.

Traditional Practices and Health Outcomes

Presented at the University of California Riverside Ethnics Studies Undergraduate Symposium, 2025.

disability justice.

3 Black and Disabled folks smile and stroll down a sidewalk side by side. On the left, a non-binary person walks with a cane in one hand and and dangle stim toy in the other. In the middle, a non-binary person rolls along in their power wheelchair.

via AffectTheVerb Disabled & Here Stock Photos.

Disability, Equity, and Engagement Report. 2020.

Commissioned by City of Portland, OR. 3rd Author. Created & implemented outreach plan which surpassed the participant goal of 150 disabled Portland residents.

Disability, Equity, and Engagement Report, second wave. 2023.

Recommendations for advancing DJ in PNW. 2018.

Commissioned by North West Health Foundation, Portland, OR. Collaborative contributor. This work gives best practices for difficult conversations around access needs in nonprofit spaces.