Faculty

Research Interests

Sustainable Communities, Climate Change, Disaster resilience, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Health Equity, Heat, Wildfires

DEOHS Faculty Bio

Education

BS Biological Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 2008

MA Applied Physiology, Columbia University, 2009

PhD Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 2014

In the News

Wildfires and winter storms bring power outages and health risks
NPR, 01/13/2025

Wildfire smoke: What are the health risks?
Reuters, 01/09/2025

Exposure to wildfire smoke is linked with higher risk of dementia, UW study shows
Oregon Public Broadcasting, 01/03/2025

How wildfires may lead to higher rates of dementia 
KUOW, 12/05/2024

Exposure to wildfire smoke increases the risk of developing dementia, study says 
NPR, 11/26/2024

What to expect from the rest of wildfire season — and how to stay safe
KQED, 09/18/2024

Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked With Higher Dementia Risk
HealthDay, 08/01/2024

How to prepare for power outages if your health depends on home medical devices
NPR, 07/11/2024

Increasing Power Outages Don’t Hit Everyone Equally
Scientific American, 07/26/2023

New count of WA’s past heat wave deaths gives a ‘warning to the PNW’
The Seattle Times, 04/17/2023