"Ride-Sharing Science": Using Public Health for Change

Webinar | January 9th, 2020

As public health researchers we are often tethered more to the publication part of academia rather than the public part of public health.

Drawing on her experience as a researcher in the Community Noise Lab at BUSPH, Erica Walker discusses how adopting a “ride-sharing science” approach as academic researchers can lead us to more meaningful and public-facing research. “Ride-sharing science” means that you as a researcher select your final destination but share your travels with other passengers and allow room for an unknown journey. Erica shares her experiences in her own research and demonstrates how adopting this approach has led to deep and rewarding community engagement, interdisciplinary collaborations, innovative advocacy, and most importantly, impact.

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Meet the Instructor

Erica Walker, MSc, ScD

is a postdoctoral researcher and founder of Community Noise Lab at BUSPH. Community Noise Lab’s primary aim is to work directly with communities to address their specific noise issues, employing a mix of real-time sound monitoring, smartphone technology, laboratory based experiments, and community engagement activities. She holds a doctorate degree in environmental health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, a master’s degree in environmental economics and urban planning from Tufts University, and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from Simmons University.