Public Health Faculty
Public Health faculty either teaching or doing sustainability-related research.
Chin, Nancy
- Professor, Undergraduate Public Health-Related Programs
- nancy.chin@rochester.edu | (585) 275-9780
- 206 Morey Hall
Interests: Dr. Chin is interested in social class gradients in health, and women's position in society and its impact on their health and the health of their children. Dr. Chin’s teaching responsibilities include: PHLT 101 Introduction to Public Health I; PHLT 215 Public Health Anthropology; PHLT 265 Global Health; and PHLT 397W Community Engagement Internship. Dr. Chin is the primary advisor for students majoring in Health, Behavior, and Society.
VanWijngaarden, Edwin
- Professor of Public Health Sciences, Environmental Medicine, Pediatrics, Dentistry, and Community Health
- edwin_van_wijngaarden@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-1985
Interests: Dr. van Wijngaarden's primary research efforts have focused on the influence of environmental exposures on cognitive outcomes in children and adults. He leads the Seychelles Child Development Study (SCDS) which for over 30 years has investigated the impact of pre- and postnatal methylmercury exposure on child development. He also has significant collaborative research experience in clinical and population health research. Dr. van Wijngaarden's teaching responsibilities include: PHLT 201W Environmental Health and PM 413 Field Epidemiology. He is the primary advisor for students majoring in Epidemiology and for students majoring in Environmental Health.