Sustainability Research Directory

Darryn Waugh, PhD, studies large-scale atmosphere and oceanic flow and transport, with a focus on understanding global environmental issues such as stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change, and air quality. In recent years his interests have expanded to include urban climate and environmental justice

Megan Weil Latshaw, PhD, MHS, translates environmental health science to policy and practice, with a focus on designing communities where the healthy choice is the easy choice.

James West, PhD, is known worldwide as the co-inventor of the foil electret microphone. His research at Johns Hopkins includes efforts to improve teleconferencing technology by transmitting stereophonic sound over the Internet and new transducers.

D'Ann Williams, DrPH, focuses on addressing the complex issues around Industrial Food Animal Production, drawing on her many years of experience of community-based participatory projects, collaboration, program support, and research on food safety, environmental health, and air quality.

Dr. Wills-Karp leads the CHARMED community health Center focused on identifying and addressing environmental concerns of local communities and chairs the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering.

Peter J. Winch, MD, MPH ’88, develops and evaluates interventions to promote health behaviors for water, sanitation, infectious diseases, and environmental sustainability.