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  Julia Frayer

  Advisory Board, IGS; Partner, London Economics International LLC

  Julia Frayer, an advisory board member for the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a graduate of Boston University and a partner at economic consulting firm London Economics International LLC. At the advice of her graduate advisor from Boston University, Frayer joined LEI in 1998 – right at the early days of broad […]
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  Cay Freihofer

  Advisory Board, IGS; Managing Partner, Emerald Bridge Capital

  Cay Freihofer, an advisory board member for the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), started her career as an Analyst in JPMorgan’s oil and gas investment banking group in New York City after completing her undergraduate studies at Boston University’s School of Management. Freihofer graduated top of her class and completed a double concentration […]
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  Mark Friedl

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Professor, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences; Director, Center for Remote Sensing

  Mark Friedl, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a physical geographer who focuses on interactions among the climate system, terrestrial ecosystems, and humans. Specifically, his research focuses on dynamics in land cover and land surface processes, both human-induced and natural, at local-to-global scales. He use remote sensing, field data, […]
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  Robinson (“Wally”) Fulweiler

  Core Faculty, IGS; Professor, Earth & Environment and Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

  Robinson ("Wally") Fulweiler, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an ecosystems ecologist and biogeochemist by training. Fulweiler heads a laboratory at Boston University where their research is focused on answering fundamental questions about energy flow and biogeochemical cycling of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and silica), carbon, and oxygen in a […]
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  Kevin Gallagher

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Professor, Global Development Policy, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies; Director, Global Development Policy Center

  Dr. Kevin P. Gallagher, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a professor of global development policy at Boston University (BU), where he directs the Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center). The GDP Center’s mission is to advance policy-relevant research for financial stability, human well-being, and the environment on a […]
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  Jeffrey Geddes

  Core Faculty, IGS; Associate Professor, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences

  Jeffrey Geddes, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an associate professor in the Department of Earth & Environment. Before coming to Boston University, Jeff earned his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto and was a postdoc at Dalhousie University and MIT. His research combines satellite observations of […]
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  Erika George

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Professor, Law, Associate Dean for Equity, Justice, and Engagement, and Ernest Haddad Faculty Scholar, School of Law

  Erika R. George, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), joined the BU Law faculty in 2024 as the associate dean for equity, justice, & engagement and the Ernest Haddad Faculty Scholar. A leading international expert in the emerging field of business and human rights, Professor George is the author of […]
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  Michael Gevelber

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

  Michael Gevelber, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a Research Associate Professor in Boston University’s College of Engineering. Professor Gevelber’s engineering research focuses on developing enhanced materials processing capabilities through modeling, sensor development, experimentation, and integrated system and control design. Research in his Advanced Materials Process Control Laboratory has […]
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  Alison Gold

  Communications and Events Specialist, IGS

  Ali Gold, Communications and Events Specialist with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), develops compelling outreach materials and programs to engage key audiences with the Institute’s work. Gold is driven to make scientific research accessible and has a strong background in creating effective and actionable scientific communications. Prior to joining IGS, in her […]
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  Richard J. Golden

  Advisory Board, IGS; Founding Partner, Venture Access Group

  Rick Golden, an advisory board member for the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a private investor in and developer of new businesses that support positive environmental, social, and governmental change. For the past 12 years, he has joined with other like-minded business partners to launch businesses in sustainability/renewable energy, healthy foods, and […]
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  Anna Goldman

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Assistant Professor, Medicine, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and Primary Care Physician

  Anna Goldman, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a primary care physician and a health services researcher. Her research focuses on health equity in multiple domains, including the intersection of human health and climate change, and also the effects of health care payment policy on access for the poor […]
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  Sucharita Gopal

  Core Faculty, IGS; Professor, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences

  Sucharita Gopal, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at Boston University and a research affiliate at five of the university's centers. She holds a visiting professor appointment at the Vienna University of Business and Economics in Austria. Her multi-disciplinary research […]
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  Srikanth Gopalan

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

  Srikanth Goplan, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), has research interests in the areas of solid state ionics with specific emphasis on fuel cells, electrolyzers, and batteries. He is particularly interested in the point defect chemistry and transport phenomena in mixed conducting materials, and understanding the role of surfaces and […]
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  Eric Gordon

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Professor of the Practice, Journalism and Director, Center on Media Innovation for Social Impact, College of Communication

  Eric Gordon, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), studies technology, democracy, and public engagement, with a specific focus on the role of narrative, data, and algorithms on institutional trust and governance. He specializes in collaborative research and design processes, and has served as an expert advisor for local and national […]
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  Jonathan Greenacre

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Assistant Professor, Global Development Policy, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

  Jonathan Greenacre, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is Assistant Professor, Global Development Policy, at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies with a focus on the intersection of institutions, economic development, and technology. He has particular expertise in analyzing institutions firms and governments are using to provide new […]
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  Mohammadamin Hajikhodaverdian

  Graduate Student Summer Fellow, IGS; Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering

  Mohammadamin Hajikhodaverdian, a 2025 Graduate Summer Fellow at the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is researching energy-efficient dataflows that utilize vertical interconnects in 3D-designed chips (Monolithic 3D) to accelerate Transformer models due to their vast application in AI systems. His focus will be on […]
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  Davidson Hamer

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Professor of Global Health and Medicine, School of Public Health and Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  Davidson Hamer, MD, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a Professor of Global Health and Medicine at the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, a faculty member in the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory, and an attending physician in infectious diseases and Director of the Travel Clinic […]
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  Can Hankendi

  Postdoctoral Associate, IGS

  Can Hankendi is a postdoctoral associate at Boston University specializing in sustainable and carbon-aware computing, as well as energy-efficient management of compute platforms. His research focuses on optimizing data center operations for energy and carbon efficiency and exploring data center participation in demand response programs. Prior to joining Boston University as a post-doctoral researcher in […]
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  Wendy Heiger-Bernays

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Emerita Clinical Professor, Environmental Health, School of Public Health

  Dr. Heiger-Bernays, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is Emerita Clinical Professor, Environmental Health. Dr. Heiger-Bernays' research, teaching, and practice focus on methods to assess the toxicity of environmental hazards and health risks to susceptible populations exposed to legacy and emerging contaminants. Her focus is on the technical underpinnings of […]
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  Erin Heinz

  Postdoctoral Associate, IGS

  Erin Heinz is a Postdoctoral Associate with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability. As an environmental sociologist, Heinz ponders the paradoxes of sustainability, and the social context that shapes the perception of urgency and risk of climate change. In her current role, Heinz is investigating the sociotechnical barriers to decarbonization of buildings. Heinz holds […]
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  Laura Hurley

  Marketing & Communications Director, IGS

  Laura Hurley, Marketing & Communications Director with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is responsible for overseeing brand communications strategy to increase visibility for the IGS's thought leadership and applied research. She has significant expertise in sustainability issues from her previous leadership role as Public Relations and Social Media Director at the Appalachian […]
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  Lucy Hutyra

  Core Faculty, IGS; Distinguished Professor and Chair, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences

  Lucy Hutyra, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a professor and chair in the Department of Earth & Environment. Her areas of specialization include urban climate and biogeochemistry, remote sensing, and vegetation ecology. Trained as a physical scientist, over the years Professor Hutyra's research has become ever more focused […]
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  Kennedye JeanPierre-Towa

  Office Assistant, IGS

  Kennedye JeanPierre-Towa is an Office Assistant at the Institute for Global Sustainability and an undergraduate Economics student in the College of Arts & Sciences at Boston University. JeanPierre-Towa's research interests encompass multiple areas, particularly in the sector of public policy and working alongside financial operations. Through her time as an Economics student, she utilizes various […]
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  Malika Jeffries-EL

  Core Faculty, IGS; Professor, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences; Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

  Malika Jeffries-EL, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is the Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School in Arts and Sciences and Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Division of Materials Science at Boston University. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Materials Chemistry C and […]
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  Les Kaufman

  Core Faculty, IGS; Professor, Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

  Les Kaufman, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) and Professor in the Boston University Marine Program, is an evolutionary ecologist who studies basic processes that drive the creation, collapse, and conservation of aquatic species diversity on coral reefs and tropical great lakes. His interests are increasingly turned toward clinical research […]
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  Robert Kaufmann

  Core Faculty, IGS; Professor, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences

  Robert Kaufmann, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) and Professor in the Earth & Environment Department at Boston University, centers his research interests on a range of subjects from land use strategies to oil markets to climate change, and he has extensive knowledge of environmental science and policy. Current projects […]
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  Patrick Keys

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Assistant Professor, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences

  Dr. Patrick (Pat) Keys, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at Boston University. He is also a Faculty Fellow with Computing & Data Sciences. His overarching aim is to explore how society will navigate climate and societal turbulence toward […]
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  Hyunuk Kim

  Assistant Professor, Department of Administrative Sciences, Metropolitan College

  Hyunuk Kim, project champion for the Focused Research Program on data and misinformation jointly sponsored by the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Administrative Sciences at Metropolitan College, Boston University. Kim applies network science, natural language processing, and machine learning methodologies to understand the consumption of […]
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  Andrew King

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Allen and Kelli Questrom Professor, Strategy & Innovation, Questrom School of Business

  Andrew A. King, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is well known for his research on business, society, and the environment. He also investigates the causes of and solutions to the credibility crisis in academic research.
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  Patrick Kinney

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Beverly Brown Professor of Urban Health, Environmental Health, School of Public Health

  Patrick Kinney, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), examines the intersection of global environmental change and human health, with an emphasis on climate change and air pollution. His work on the human health effects of air pollution spans four decades, including studies of the effects of ozone and particulate matter […]
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  Kipruto Kirwa

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS Assistant Professor, Environmental Health, School of Public Health

  Kipruto Kirwa, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health. He is an environmental epidemiologist who applies techniques from environmental health, epidemiology, and statistical modeling to better understand how environmental factors affect human health, […]
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  Magaly Koch

  Core Faculty, IGS; Research Associate Professor, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences and Center for Remote Sensing

  Dr. Magaly Koch, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a remote sensing geologist with 30 years of experience in applied environmental research, including groundwater resources (in drylands), land degradation problems (soil salinization), geohazards and human impact in environmental change. She is particularly interested in projects addressing global water scarcity/flooding […]
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  Laurence Kotlikoff

  Core Faculty, IGS; William Fairfield Warren Professor of Economics, College of Arts & Sciences

  Laurence Kotlikoff, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a Professor of Economics at Boston University, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow of the Econometric Society, Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, President of Economic Security Planning, Inc., and Director of the Fiscal […]
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  Sasha Kramer

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Assistant Professor, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences

  Sasha Kramer, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment. Her research aims to characterize surface ocean phytoplankton communities using a combination of in-water samples and remote sensing data on local to regional to global scales. From these surface ocean measurements, […]
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  Arunima Krishna

  Associate Director, IGS; Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations and Associate Dean, Faculty Development, College of Communication

  Arunima Krishna, Associate Director with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an Associate Professor of Mass Communication, Advertising, and Public Relations and Associate Dean, Faculty Development at the College of Communication (COM). She joined COM in 2016 after completing her PhD at Purdue University. Dr. Krishna’s research focuses on understanding public perceptions […]
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  Thomas Kwan

  Visiting Researcher, IGS; Global Vice President Strategic Innovation and Industrial Ecosystems, Schneider Electric

  Dr. Thomas Alan Kwan, a Visiting Researcher at the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a leading expert in new energy systems and industrial decarbonization. His work focuses on emerging industrial paradigms, critical resource management, and electrification to drive innovation across the industrial landscape. At Schneider Electric, he applies systems thinking and artificial […]
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  Kevin Lane

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Assistant Professor, Environmental Health, School of Public Health

  Kevin Lane, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), focuses his research on air pollution, the built environment, urbanization, and the impacts of climate change on health in local, national, and international settings. His expertise in big data and spatial research has led to the development of novel methods that integrate […]
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  Melissa Lavinson

  Advisory Board, IGS; Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of Energy Transformation

  Melissa Lavinson, an advisory board member for the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), serves as the Executive Director of the Office of Energy Transformation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She is charged with the hands-on execution of the clean energy transition, including ensuring the availability and readiness of electrical infrastructure, electric and gas […]
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  Loretta Lees

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Professor, Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences; Faculty Director, Initiative on Cities

  Loretta Lees, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Boston University and Faculty Director of the Initiative on Cities. Lees is an urban geographer and urbanist who is internationally known for her research on gentrification, urban regeneration, global urbanism, urban policy, urban […]
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  Jessica Leibler

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Associate Professor, Environmental Health, School of Public Health

  Jessica Leibler, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health. She is an environmental epidemiologist with focus areas in occupational health, agricultural health and safety, and emerging diseases. Dr. Leibler leads an NIH-sponsored research […]
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  Jonathan Levy

  Core Faculty, IGS; Professor and Chair, Environmental Health, School of Public Health

  Dr. Levy, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), centers his research on urban environmental exposure and health risk modeling, with an emphasis on spatiotemporal exposure patterns and related environmental justice issues. Application areas include air pollution, climate change, and COVID-19. Recent and ongoing research topics include spatial patterns of air […]
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  Dan Li

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Faculty Actions, Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences

  Dan Li, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at Boston University. He received his Bachelor's degree in Hydraulic Engineering in 2009 from Tsinghua University and his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2013 from Princeton University. Before joining […]
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  Sean Lubner

  Core Faculty, IGS; Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

  Sean Lubner, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an assistant professor at Boston University in mechanical engineering and materials science engineering. Before joining BU, Lubner was a research scientist at MIT and a Seaborg Fellow research scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He holds Bachelor’s degrees in both Mechanical […]
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  Kenneth Lutchen

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Professor, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering; Senior Advisor to the President

  Dr. Kenneth R. Lutchen, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is Boston University Provost ad interim, former College of Engineering Dean, and Professor, Biomedical Engineering. He has over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles cited over 9,000 times. Prior to being Dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. Lutchen was Chair of […]
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  Melissa Martin

  Graduate Student Summer Fellow, IGS; Earth & Environment, College of Arts & Sciences

  Melissa Martin, a 2025 Graduate Summer Fellow at the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a PhD student in Earth & Environment in the College of Arts & Sciences. Martin is studying the impact of heat islands in urban centers. Initial research will include assessing how increasing ambient temperatures could affect health outcomes. […]
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  Penni McLean-Conner (Co-Chair)

  Advisory Board, IGS; Executive Vice President, Customer Experience and Energy Strategy, Eversource Energy

  Penni McLean-Conner, an advisory board member for the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President of Customer Group for Eversource Energy. She is responsible for providing Eversource’s 3.5 million electric and gas customers with high-quality customer service and delivering a cost-effective portfolio of electric and gas energy […]
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  Paul McManus

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Master Lecturer, Strategy & Innovation, Questrom School of Business

  Paul McManus, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is an award-winning Master Lecturer in the Strategy & Innovation Department at the Questrom School of Business at Boston University teaching a range of courses at the undergrad, graduate and executive levels in strategy, innovation management, entrepreneurship and sustainability. He currently focuses […]
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  Katherine Moon

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Assistant Professor, Environmental Health, School of Public Health

  Katherine Moon, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), focuses on the epidemiology of environmental determinants of chronic disease in middle-aged and older adults, particularly cardiovascular, diabetes, and cognitive outcomes. She is particularly interested in understanding how co-exposures to non-chemical stressors, such as social determinants and psychosocial stress, can interact with […]
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  Tsitsi Musasike

  Affiliated Faculty, IGS; Professor of the Practice, Global Development Policy, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

  Tsitsi Musasike, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a Core Faculty Member of the Global China Initiative at the Boston University Global Development Policy Center and a Professor of the Practice of Global Development Policy at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, where she […]
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  Yael Nillni

  Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  Dr. Nillni, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, is a clinical psychiatrist with expertise in community stressors, gender-specific trauma, pregnancy outcomes, and mental health. View Dr. Nillni's full profile.