Jasmine Hiroko McAdams
By Kirsten onFOCUSJasmine seeks to understand and highlight the disparities faced by incarcerated individuals as a result of power outages in…
Jesse Brisbois
By Kirsten onFOCUSJesse Brisbois is working to create a Culture of Health for Native communities through the utilization of both western…
Sooyoun Park
By Kirsten onFOCUSNative Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. experience numerous health disparities rooted in histories of oppression, colonization, and…
Nicolás “Nico” Juárez
By Kirsten onFOCUS"A world where many worlds fit." The aim and sentiment of this revolutionary slogan informs Nico's research on how…
Ashley M. Ortiz Chico
By Kirsten onFOCUSAshley’s research focuses on community organizing for environmental justice in the coastal communities of Puerto Rico. She’s interested in…
Sierra Clark
By Kirsten onFOCUSSierra is interested in understanding how to make green spaces (e.g., parks, lakes, community gardens) more accessible to black…
Laura Joaquina Morales
By Kirsten onFOCUSLaura is passionate about improving the lives of those who lack access to clean water due to affordability or…
Katherine A. Pérez-Quiñones
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHow do people exercise their agency to have better and healthier communities, whether these communities are big or small?…
Lupita Quintana
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSPesticides have been influential drivers of modern society and food production, yet their toxicity to humans and the environment…
Sofia “Sofi” Cárdenas
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSIn her research, Sofi uses interdisciplinary methodologies to assess the intersection of biological and social processes impacting parent caregiving…
Melinda M. Adams
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMelinda is a doctoral student in Native American Studies and also conducts research in Environmental Policy and Management at…
Jessica L. Levasseur
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJessica believes that all people have the right to a home and work environment safe from endocrine disrupting chemicals.…
Ciara Horne
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSEconomically disadvantaged groups (which are disproportionately racial/ethnic minorities) are the most vulnerable to the financial, environmental, and hea…
Alexandra Maxim
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAlex works on the development of equitable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure systems that prioritize the well-being of the communities…
Gabriella Alvarez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHow does the social world get under the skin to sculpt the brain and body? As the central question…
Dana Williamson
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDana Williamson’s research focuses on understanding community organizing strategies to address issues related to environmental justice. She is particularl…
Denise St. Jean
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDenise’s current research explores socioeconomic inequities in childhood diarrheal disease in Latin America. Broadly, she is interested in the…
M. Nicole Kunkel
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSNicole’s current research involves testing how chemical exposures during pregnancy may change brain and behavior, and how that impacts…
Sireen Irsheid
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSSocial structures entrenched in racism and social inequality systematically fail students of color. Sireen is primarily interested in examining…
Mónica Gutiérrez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMónica’s research focuses on structural and institutional racism and how this affects the inequitable distribution of power, land, and…
