Rachel Morello-Frosch
Rachel Morello-Frosch
Dr. Rachel Morello-Frosch is currently a Professor at the University of California – Berkeley, where she teaches in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management housed in the School of Public Health. Dr. Morello-Frosch received her bachelor's in Development Studies, her Master in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of California – Berkeley. Dr. Morello-Frosch also has had teaching experience at Brown University, where she was an Associate Professor for five years. Dr. Morello-Frosch is currently focusing her research on environmental health disparities.
Morello-Frosch, R., Pastor, M., & Sadd, J. (2001). Environmental justice and Southern California’s “riskscape” the distribution of air toxics exposures and health risks among diverse communities. Urban Affairs Review, 36(4), 551-578.
Morello-Frosch, R., Zuk, M., Jerrett, M., Shamasunder, B., & Kyle, A. D. (2011). Understanding the cumulative impacts of inequalities in environmental health: implications for policy. Health affairs, 30(5), 879-887.
Morello-Frosch, R., & Jesdale, B. M. (2006). Separate and unequal: residential segregation and estimated cancer risks associated with ambient air toxics in US metropolitan areas. Environmental health perspectives, 114(3), 386-393.
Cushing, L., Morello-Frosch, R., Wander, M., & Pastor, M. (2015). The haves, the have-nots, and the health of everyone: the relationship between social inequality and environmental quality. Annual Review of Public Health, 36, 193-209.
Nardone, A., Casey, J. A., Morello-Frosch, R., Mujahid, M., Balmes, J. R., & Thakur, N. (2020). Associations between historical residential redlining and current age-adjusted rates of emergency department visits due to asthma across eight cities in California: an ecological study. The Lancet Planetary Health, 4(1), e24-e31.
Dr. Rachel Morello-Frosch received all her education from the University of California – Berkeley. Dr. Morello-Frosch received a bachelor’s degree in Development Studies and then transitioned her career to public health. Within the School of Public Health at Berkeley, Dr. Morello-Frosch received a Master in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences.
Dr. Morello-Frosch began her career in 2002 when she became an associate professor at Brown University. Dr. Morello-Frosch held this position for five years. Dr. Morello-Frosch is a full Professor at the University of California – Berkeley in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management housed in the School of Public Health. Dr. Morello-Frosch teaches Environmental Health and Development and Ethnicity and Culture in Health Status and Behavior. Dr. Morello-Frosch is currently interested in climate change and health, community-based participatory research, exposure assessment, and environmental chemicals and chronic stress. Dr. Morello-Frosch has also held the Board Chair position for 17 years at Grist, a nonprofit climate-oriented media organization.
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