Geography and Earth Sciences

Dr. Robert Boyer

September 28, 2018 by Robert Boyer
department: Geography and Earth Sciences

Robert BoyerAssistant Professor
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

I research research policy and plans related to urban cycling as a mode of transportation that offers environmental and public health benefits. [read more=’Read more’ less=’Read less’] I am currently working with officers of Project Mosaic to identify colleagues in CHHS to collaborate on projects that explore the health benefits of active transportation in Charlotte.For more information: https://pages.charlotte.edu/robert-boyer/[/read]

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keywords: health policyplace and health

Dr. Eric Delmelle

September 28, 2018 by Eric Delmelle
department: Geography and Earth Sciences

Eric DelmelleAssociate Professor
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

My research focuses on answering fundamental epidemiological questions where spatial and spatio-temporal methodology are critical. [read more=’Read more’ less=’Read less’] I (along with students and other colleagues) am interested in developing new, robust geocomputational methodologies that deepen our understanding on the dynamics of infectious and chronic diseases. I am concentrating efforts in the development of new visualization techniques to detect space-time patterns at different scales (e.g. clusters), and leverage on state-of-the art computational techniques (e.g. cyberGIS, parallel computing) for unusually large datasets. I have received funding from the March of Dimes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention among others.
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keywords: health technologyplace and health

Dr. Colleen Hammelman

September 28, 2018 by Colleen Hammelman
department: Geography and Earth Sciences

Assistant Professor
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

I have an active research program examining social justice in urban food systems with particular attention paid to food security in low-income immigrant communities in in Medellin, Colombia; Rosario, Argentina; Toronto, Canada; and Charlotte. [read more=’Read more’ less=’Read less’][/read]

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keywords: community healthfood justicegender and socioeconomic statusglobal healthplace and health

Dr. Brian Magi

September 28, 2018 by Brian Magi
department: Geography and Earth Sciences

Associate Professor
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

I am an atmospheric scientist studying air quality, with a focus on developing methods to monitor and analyze particulate matter data collected with low-cost sensors that could be distributed in neighborhoods for community-based research. [read more=’Read more’ less=’Read less’] I collaborate on research and community projects with environmental chemistry and health experts around North Carolina, and as both a scientist and member of the Board of Directors of Clean Air Carolina, a non-profit outreach and advocacy group based in Charlotte (https://cleanaircarolina.org/who-we-are/). I am also member of the Mecklenburg County Air Quality Commission, a group that provides citizen and stakeholder input about local air pollution permitting and strategies (https://www.mecknc.gov/LUESA/AirQuality/EducationandOutreach/Pages/AQC.aspx)
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keywords: environmental health

Dr. Heather Smith

September 28, 2018 by Heather Smith
department: Geography and Earth Sciences

Heather SmithProfessor
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

I am a founding member of the Mecklenburg Partnership for Primary care Research (MAPPR) and collaborate closely with Dr. Michael Dulin (CHHS).[read more=’Read more’ less=’Read less’] MAPPR seeks solutions that eliminate barriers to primary care access for Hispanic immigrants and improves overall health and well-being. The MAPPR research group has received support from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Charlotte Research Institute.
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keywords: community engagementcommunity healthplace and healthrace and ethnicity

Dr. Janni Sorensen

September 28, 2018 by Janni Sorensen
department: Geography and Earth Sciences

Janni SorensonAssistant Professor
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

I am collaborating with Dr. Mark Dehaven (College of Health and Human Services, CHHS) on efforts that link neighborhood planning, community development and health (see http://arches.uncc.edu/ucity-family-zone ), a proposal is in preparation to seek external funding from Center City Partners.[read more=’Read more’ less=’Read less’] I am also working closely with Dr. Beth Racine, CHHS on securing funding for a research project on childhood obesity specifically focusing on community interventions (focused on Downtown Concord, NC) and the built environment leading to knowledge that will inform medical practitioners as they advise families on issues around obesity in children. A new NIH proposal is in discussion.
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keywords: community engagementcommunity healthplace and healthrace and gender

Dr. Wenwu Tang

September 28, 2018 by Wenwu Tang
department: Geography and Earth Sciences

Wenwu TangAssociate Professor
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

I am a Geographic Information Scientist collaborating with Dr. Eric Delmelle and Dr. Gary Silverman, CHHS, on the ongoing CDC sponsored “Healthy Wells” Initiative. [read more=’Read more’ less=’Read less’] I am interested in applying geospatial technologies, geocomputational models, and cyberinfrastructure to address health-related problems.
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keywords: cyberinfrastructure for healthgeospatial technology for healthhealth and place

Dr. Deborah Thomas

September 28, 2018 by Deborah Thomas
department: Geography and Earth Sciences

Professor and Chair
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

I specialize in hazards and health geography and have more than twenty years of experience in the application of geographic information science & technology in a variety of social science application areas, including health and disaster management. [read more=’Read more’ less=’Read less’] My teaching and research interests focus on issues of vulnerability/resilience as they relate to both natural and human-induced hazards and health outcomes, commonly emphasizing the role of technology, particularly GIS, in assessing and evaluating the intersection of human-physical systems and the built environment. Around these themes, I have published in numerous journals and is co-editor a book entitled Social Vulnerability. In 2005, I was a Fulbright Scholar to Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. I have worked for the last 10 years in Tanzania as part of a partnership with the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences in Mwanza, Tanzania.[/read]

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keywords: environmental healthgis/mappingglobal healthhealth technology