Early Career Research Fellow Track 1 (Human Health and Community Resilience Track) - Adrienne Katner
Implementing Organization
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$75,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Gulf Research Program (NASEM - GRP)
Funding Program
NASEM Gulf Research Program Fellowships
Details
Project Category
Human and Social
Project Actions
Education and Outreach
Targeted Resources
Project Description
Dr. Adrienne Katner is an assistant professor of environmental and occupational health with the Louisiana State University School of Public Health. She conducts community-engaged research and citizen science campaigns to address the widespread issue of drinking water and infrastructure injustice in Louisiana. She also researches the impacts of climate change on potable water resources, assesses population preparedness for natural disasters, and evaluates cumulative risks faced by fence line communities. She aims to build the evidence base that stakeholders need to inform their interventions, policies, and practices. Her research was acknowledged as one of the top five “high-impact” papers among publications from 2016 by the Journal of Environmental Justice, and was selected for free open access “based on its broad-scale importance to the water community and its potential interest to researchers in the developing world.” Her outreach and ongoing assistance to low-income and minority communities was recognized by local non-profits with a “Katrina Hero Award for Environmental Justice” in 2015; a “Community Angel” award in 2017; and a “Community Hero” award in 2018. Her research has also been recognized by peer induction into the Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society. Dr. Katner’s work has been highlighted in over 20 national media stories (including NBC, CBS, CNN, NPR, and PBS) and more than 50 local news stories. Dr. Katner received a master's degree in Soil, Water and Environmental Science from the University of Arizona, and a doctoral degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from UCLA.
Contact
Maeesha SaeedNone
msaeed@nas.edu
Project Website
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