Environmental & Public Health

For her graduate work at the University of Rhode Island, Joanne studied the effects of habitat size and isolation of southern Rhode Island peatlands on occupancy by the bog copper butterfly (Lycaena epixanthe). Her work with the Rhode...

Karen is Senior Associate of Policy and Programs at the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), a non-profit located in Boston. PSI works with state and local governments and partners with manufacturers, retailers, environmental groups...

Carlos Plazola, 1994 Switzer Fellow, began as an environmental justice organizer in 1994. Since then, he has studied and participated in models of enabling social innovation, power redistribution, and grassroots activation through his roles...

Karen received her PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of Maine and her MPH from UMass Amherst. Her research examines Infrastructure × health access disparities, as well as strategies for expanding the framework for...

Mara Baum FAIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP is a passionate leader committed to creating healthier, more sustainable buildings and communities. An architect and sustainability leader with more than 20 years of experience, Mara is a partner in...

David has previously been Project Manager at the European Environment Agency focusing on food systems, ecological resilience, and socio-technological transformations.

A PhD candidate, Guadalupe is currently working on several research projects through the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health and the Pollution Prevention Education Research Center. Her research interests include pesticide...

Tierra completed her final year of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at Tufts University with an emphasis on zoo and wildlife medicine. While she plans to spend her career treating all species, she has a special interest in the...

Linda is the team lead for the Climate Change and Health Equity Program of the California Department of Public Health Office of Health Equity. This Program works with national, state and local partners to embed health and equity into...