Bio


Alexis is a Propel postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health in the School of Medicine with Dr. Michelle Odden’s lab. Her research is broadly focused on the causes and consequences of racial disparities in accelerated aging. She is particularly interested in the interplay of structural and interpersonal racism, and the psychobiological mechanisms in which they produce early health declines in minoritized populations. Her work to date has focused on the health of Black women as they enter into life-stages, such as the midlife menopausal transition, where cardio-metabolic risk is high. Alexis also has a strong interest in causal inference, and applies causal inference theory and methods to these areas of research to mitigate and quantify bias.

Professional Education


  • Bachelor of Science, University of California Irvine, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2012)
  • Master of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, EPIDEMIOLOGY/BIOSTATSTICS (2017)
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2021)
  • PhD, University of Michigan, Epidemiology (2021)
  • MPH, University of California, Berkeley, Epidemiology/Biostatistics (2017)
  • BS, University of California, Irvine, Biological Sciences (2012)

Stanford Advisors


All Publications


  • SYSTEMATIC EXCLUSION AT STUDY COMMENCEMENT MASKS EARLIER MENOPAUSE FOR BLACK WOMEN IN THE STUDY OF WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE NATION (SWAN) Reeves, A., Elliott, M., Karvonen-Gutierriez, C., Harlow, S. OXFORD UNIV PRESS. 2022: 482-483