Janet Phoenix
Janet Phoenix
Dr. Janet Phoenix is an Assistant Research Professor at George Washington University and a recognized environmental and public health expert. She is the recipient of the Health Policy Fellowship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the previous Director of Health Education for the Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, now known as the Alliance for Healthy Housing. In addition, she has served on the CDC Lead Poisoning Advisory Committee and the EPA Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee. Dr. Phoenix's work has helped eliminate lead use and raised awareness about environmental hazards.
Murray, R., Wilson, S. M., Dalemarre, L., Chanse, V., Phoenix, J., & Baranoff, L., 2015. Should We Put Our Feet in the Water? Use of a Survey to Assess Recreational Exposures to Contaminants in the Anacostia River, Environmental Health Insights 9(Supply 2), pp. 19-27. https://doi.org/10.4137/EHI.S19594
Murray, R., Wilson, S. M., Chanse, V., Dalemarre, L., Phoenix, J., & Sapkota, A., 2014. Recreation and Risk: Are There Gender, Income, and Educational Differences in Knowledge About Contamination Between Users of the Anacostia River?, 142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition 2014.
Phoenix, J., Green, R., & Thompson, A.., 2013. Can Realtor Education Reduce Lead Exposures for Vulnerable Populations?, Journal of Environmental Health, 76(1), pp. 28-36. PMID: 23947286
Dixon, S., Wilson, J., Kawecki, C., Green, R., Phoenix, J., Galke, W., Clark, S., & Breysse, J., 2008. Selecting a Lead Hazard Control Strategy Based on Dust Lead Loading and Housing Condition: I. Methods and Results, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 5(8). https://doi.org/10.1080/15459620802219799
Kurban, H., Henry, M., Green, R., & Phoenix, J., 2008. Leveling the Playing Field: Enabling Community Based Organizations to Utilize Geographic Information Systems for Effective Advocacy, URISA Journal, 20(2).
Dr. Janet Phoenix attended the University of Colorado in Denver for her B.A. in Anthropology. She holds a Master of Public Health from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an M.D. from Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Phoenix provided consulting for Consulting Women and has served on federal advisory committees, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Lead Poisoning Advisory Committee and the Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee with the Environmental Protection Agency. As a consultant, she has worked internationally to eliminate the use of leaded gasoline. Furthermore, she served as Director of Health Education for the Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, now known as the Alliance for Healthy Housing. Dr. Phoenix also formerly directed a participatory research project in Washington, D.C., with faith-based organizations and local health and environmental agencies. Her expertise and knowledge have been highly recognized and have appeared in academic journals, television, and other media campaigns. She is an Assistant Research Professor at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Dr. Phoenix is an alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, where she received a Health Policy Fellowship in 2008 to work on healthcare reform efforts in the United States Senate. During her fellowship, she designed and implemented a program for developmentally disabled children that identified environmental asthma triggers and environmental hazards.
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