Nikki earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Texas at Dallas. Prior to beginning at Duke, she worked on the Health Policy Team at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., where she assisted in quantifying the effects of Medicaid expansion under the ACA. Nikki also spent time at the High Health Council of Amman, Jordan, researching health services offered to Syrian Refugees. These experiences have strengthened her interests in health equity and access to care through sustainable reform in health systems, which she hopes to further explore at Duke.
