Environmental & Public Health

Fellow

Daniel Gonzalez

2023 Fellow
Daniel studies aerosol behavior and its impact on air quality. His journey as a first-generation student has shaped his determination to drive positive change for the environment and disadvantaged communities.
Fellow

DeNarae Stewart

2023 Fellow
DeNarae investigates factors influencing the consumption of hair care products in Black communities and strives to facilitate the equitable transfer of information and resources needed to create and promote viable, sustainable consumption efforts in underrepresented communities.
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Pizarro departs Junta for Progressive Action, starts For La Diáspora studio

Bruni Pizarro shared gratitude and reflection on her service at Junta in a video announcing her departure from the organization and the launch of her and her husband’s new design studio: For La Diáspora.
June 22, 2023
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Callahan’s center evaluates Transformative Climate Communities Program

California’s Transformative Climate Communities Program (TCC) funds the development and implementation of neighborhood-level transformative plans that include multiple projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to fighting...
June 22, 2023
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Hsu speaks on particulate air pollution on PBS Energy Switch

Angel Hsu was a guest on PBS Energy Switch’s episode, Environmental Impacts of Energy on Air, looking at air pollution from energy and how we could reduce it. “Particulate matter pollution is the fourth leading risk factor for death...
June 21, 2023
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Andrade studies challenges facing community-engaged research in health sciences

Karen Andrade co-authored a paper asking why even the best-intentioned and well-supported researchers and research organizations may struggle to design, implement, and sustain successful community engagement strategies in the health sciences.
June 21, 2023
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Recent books by Switzer Fellows

Read up on the latest titles released by fellows in our Switzer Fellows Book List. Topics range from young adult fiction to socio-environmental research. Let us know if you have a book that should be added to the list! Charney, Noah. These...
June 21, 2023
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Coleman op-ed exposes how powerful corporations contribute to childhood obesity and asthma

Heather Coleman co-authored an op-ed in the Boston Globe emphasizing how corporations pair marketing with lobbying to remain unregulated.
April 17, 2023
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Michelle Lewis: sowing seeds for justice, from church gardens to the campaign trail

Senate Candidate. Seamstress. Park Ranger. Gardener. Activist. Filmmaker. Law Enforcement Officer. Reverend. Switzer Fellow Michelle Estelle Lewis ties together these seemingly disparate identities with the threads of faith, justice and environmental stewardship.
April 17, 2023
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Miner quoted on frozen virus revived from permafrost

Kimberley Miner spoke with CNN about her research on potential hazards of thawing permafrost, from ancient organisms to hazardous waste.
March 21, 2023