My mission as an infectious disease epidemiologist is to support the control and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). I plan to achieve this objective by applying my methodological background towards the estimation of disease burden, identification of individuals at elevated risk, and evaluation of interventions. I have epidemiologic expertise and programmatic experience with dengue, trachoma, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis. My research is focused on the implementation science of NTD control. In the near-term, this will include extending my work on spatial analyses of entomological and epidemiologic data to evaluate vector control interventions for dengue, and predict the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis. I currently serve as the faculty lead on NTDs for the Local Burden of Disease Project and the Global Burden of Disease Study. Long-term, I have an interest in improving methods to estimate disease burden and identification of risk factors for NTDs in urban and peri-urban settings, as well as using model predictions to improve program decision-making.