Sustainability Research Directory

Tom Burke, PhD, MPH, applies the risk sciences to assess the impacts of environmental pollution and advance policies to protect our health.

William Checkley, M.D., PhD, specializes in intensive care medicine. He is an expert in the diagnosis and management of acute respiratory failure and the acute respiratory distress syndrome. His research interests include International lung health, epidemiology, mechanical ventilation and acute lung injury.

Meghan Davis, DVM, PhD '12, MPH '08, studies the interface of bacteria and hosts to reduce microbe-mediated diseases in people and animals.

Peter DeCarlo, PhD, studies atmospheric air pollution with applications to ambient air quality, including atmospheric aerosols and emissions from anthropogenic activities including natural gas development.

Gregory Diette, MD, focuses on identifying factors that cause or provoke asthma. His team has been interested especially in air pollutants (particulate matter, NO2, secondhand smoke) and allergens (including mouse) that are especially problematic in inner city homes. They are studying the effects of these pollutants and allergens on inflammation and oxidative stress. More recently, they have begun examing how dietary patterns, especially a Western style diet may increase susceptibility to inhalable pollutants and allergens.

Hugh Ellis, PhD, is on the research team for the EPA's Solutions to Energy, Air, Climate and Health (SEARCH) Program, and provides key scientific insight on how energy choices, climate policy, and other considerations can impact air pollution and health.