Drexel FIRST Health Equity Seminar Featuring Dr. Courtney Woods
Thursday, January 9, 2025
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Courtney Woods, PhD, associate professor and MPH program director at the
University of North Carolina, will present “Developing Community-Driven Solutions to Improve
Water Quality and Wellbeing in Eastern NC” at this Health Equity Seminar hosted by Drexel FIRST.
For over a decade, Dr. Woods has applied participatory action research
approaches to support communities experiencing environmental racism. As an
engineering and toxicology trained scientist, she uses mixed methods to assess
risk perception and hazard exposure for a range of environmental health issues,
including landfills, petrochemical refineries, industrial animal agriculture
facilities and natural disasters.
Join us to see her speak about her expertise
in person.
Contact Information
Katlyn Wright
kw3239@drexel.edu