Faculty

Research Interests

Health risks of and responses to global change particularly climate change.

DEOHS Biography

Education

PhD Epidemiologic Science, University of Michigan, 1985

MPH Epidemiology, University of Michigan, 1983

MS Toxicology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976

BS Biochemistry, Michigan State University, 1972

In the News

Planting more trees in cities could slash summer heat deaths, study finds
Forbes, 01/31/2023

Failure to ditch fossil fuels putting health of ‘all people alive’ at growing risk, major report warns
The Independent, 10/25/2022

How Hurricane Ian became so powerful
The New York Times, 09/29/2022

Oregon to cover health-related climate expenses
Associated Press, 09/29/2022

Disaster experts say heat warning systems are falling short
NPR, 09/06/2022

Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases
Associated Press, 08/09/2022

The dangers of heat waves 
Bloomberg, 08/08/2022

Chances of climate catastrophe are ignored, scientists say
Associated Press, 08/01/2022

Tropical heat returns to a better-prepared Pacific Northwest 
Bloomberg News, 07/28/2022

Cities respond to rising heat — with new hires 
Marketplace, 07/25/2022