Faculty

Peter studies the chemical composition of gas particles in the air to improve our understanding of climate, air quality, and health impacts of pollutants.

Tara Kirk Sell, PhD '16, MA, uses research to improve preparedness and response to pandemics and disasters. She is also an Olympic silver medalist.

Alexandra Phelan, SJD, is an expert in legal and policy issues related to emerging and infectious disease outbreaks with a focus on the impact of global change events on health.

Jessie Buckley, PhD, MPH, studies early life environmental chemical exposures to inform policies targeted at improving children’s health.

Megan Latshaw, PhD ’05, MHS ’01, translates environmental health science to policy and practice, with a focus on designing communities where the healthy choice is the easy choice.

Jacqueline Agnew, PhD '92, seeks to better understand the relationship between workplace exposures, worker characteristics, and musculoskeletal disorders.

Patrick Breysse, PhD ‘85, MHS '80, conducts research focused on the evaluation and control of chemical, biological, and physical factors that impact human health and well-being.

Srinivasan Chandrasegaran, PhD, is part of an international team that synthesized the first functional chromosome in yeast, an important step in the field of synthetic biology.

Alan M. Goldberg, PhD, works in toxicology and food ethics, and also leads EHE’s Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism, and Equity program.

John Groopman, PhD, research involves the development and application of molecular biomarkers of exposure, dose, and effect from environmental carcinogens.

Thomas Kensler, PhD, a translational scientist specializing in cancer prevention, researches the suitability of broccoli sprout beverages that may block harmful effects of environmental carcinogens.

Jonathan Links, PhD '83, is interested in public health preparedness and response for all hazards, ionizing radiation, biomarkers, mathematical modeling, and non-invasive medical imaging.

Wayne Mitzner, PhD, studies how lung structure and function protect against environmental and pathologic insults.

Brian Schwartz, MD, MS, GME ’90, uses environmental epidemiology to evaluate the drivers of sustainability health impacts, such as energy, agriculture, and built environments.