January 11, 2023 12:00pm
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1:00pm
Director of Project Harvest and Gardenroots, Dr. Monica Ramirez-Andreotta, to Speak on Importance of Citizen Science in Environmental Health Research
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Event Category: Seminar
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Seminar Registration
https://medicine.uky.edu/centers/ukcares/seminar-series
About
Dr. Monica Ramirez-Andreotta is an assistant professor of soil, water and environmental science (SWES) with a join appointment in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health’s division of community, environment and policy at the University of Arizona. Additionally, Dr. Ramirez-Andreotta is the PI of the University of Arizona Superfund Research Program’s Research Translation Core. She is trained across various fields and is a transdisciplinary researcher in the purest sense. She received a BA degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, a BA degree in Studio Art (Photography), and a Master’s of Public Administration from Columbia University. She received her PhD from the UA in SWES (with a minor in Art) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship with a renowned medical sociologist at Northeastern University College of Social Sciences and Humanities. During her postdoctoral work, she gained a deeper understanding of how to collaborate across disciplines and the crucial role the social sciences play in environmental health research and interventions. Her philosophy is that in order to successfully engage communities and students of color, it is essential to address critical environmental health problems identified by the community, and to then work collaboratively through the problem-solving and scientific research process.
University of Arizona Contact Site
https://environmentalscience.cals.arizona.edu/person/m%C3%B3nica-ram%C3%ADrez-andreotta
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