The face of science is changing. Increased diversity within the world of environmental health research is spurring the innovative ideas and solutions to push our planet forward in a healthy, more just direction.
The Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University has partnered with Environmental Health News to provide a space for the environmental health leaders of tomorrow — leaders from historically under-represented backgrounds in science and academia — to explore the intersection of research, health, diversity and justice.
CHE partners with "Agents of Change" in an ongoing series featuring the stories, analyses and perspectives of each year's cohort of Fellows supported by the program. To learn more about the project or hear the podcasts and read the blogs of current and past Fellows, go to https://agentsofchangeinej.
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March 31, 2022 - Agents of Change in Environmental Justice: Community Engagement in Environmental Health
- Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Division of Environmental Health at the University of Southern California
- Dana Williamson, PhD, Environmental Health Fellow hosted at the U.S. EPA’s Office of the Science Advisor, Policy & Engagement
- Gavin Rienne, MPH, Epidemiology & Biostatistics PhD candidate at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health
- Deniss Martinez M.Sc, Ph.D. candidate in the Graduate Group in Ecology at UC Davis
March 8, 2022 - Multi-sector perspectives on the intersection of toxics, health, and environmental justice
- Max Aung, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Environmental Health, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
- Lariah Edwards, PhD, postdoctoral scientist working jointly at the George Washington (GW) School of Public Health and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
- Michelle Gin, MPH, Environmental Health Supervisor, Community Outreach and Engagement, Environmental Health Division of Ramsey County Public Health Department in Minnesota
- Theresa Guillette, PhD, Environmental Scientist II, Arcadis
- Annie Hoang, MPH, MD candidate at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Program in Medical Education for the Urban Underserved (PRIME-US)
Featured Speakers:
- Ami Zota, ScD, MS, founder and director of Agents of Change, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health at the George Washington University Milken School of Public Health
- El'gin Avila, MPH, CPH, PhD student studying Industrial Hygiene, University of Minnesota and founder of Equitable Health Solutions
- Mỹ Dzung Chu, MSPH, a first-generation Vietnamese immigrant, Gates Millennium Scholar, and PhD candidate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, organizer with @DotNot4Sale
- Ans Irfan, MD, MPH, doctor of public health (DrPH) student and adjunct professor, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University and Health Policy Research Scholar with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Brenda Trejo, MPH, PhD Student in the Environmental and Occupational Health Department at The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Featured Speakers:
- Ami Zota, ScD, MS, founder and director of Agents of Change, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health at the George Washington University Milken School of Public Health
- Max Aung, PhD, MPH, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan, School of Public Health
- Ashley Gripper, MPH, PhD Candidate in the Environmental Health Department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Deniss Martinez, MS, PhD Candidate at UC Davis in the Graduate Group in Ecology
- Brianna VanNoy, MPH, research associate at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
