Webinar | September 13th, 2023
This webinar focuses on working with communities to advance climate change and health research.
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Webinar | September 13th, 2023
This webinar focuses on working with communities to advance climate change and health research.
is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Health Department at BUSPH, where she studies the relationship between environmental exposures associated with climate change and health outcomes in vulnerable communities. Her previous work has examined the impact of heat waves and air pollution on health in vulnerable communities in India, South Korea, and across the US. Her current research aims to understand the impacts of interrelated extreme weather events on mental health across the US utilizing large claims datasets. She also has an interest in evaluating the success of policies put in place to reduce the health impacts of climate change.
joined MyRWA in January 2023 as the Climate Resilience Manager. In this leadership role, she ensures that social resilience and climate equity are institutionalized into regional climate resilience investments. She became passionate about working with communities in the Greater Boston Area when she served as a community-engaged research coordinator at the Department of Environmental Health at BUSPH. In this position, she researched workers' and families' occupational take-home lead exposures, conducted outreach in community-based organizations, and managed relationships with stakeholders.