Understanding Environmental Health: A Social-Ecological Model

Clean, safe, and stable natural and built environments are all prerequisites for good health. Yet, certain populations more susceptible to poorer environmental conditions and associated health disparities.  In this session, we will use a social-ecological model to understand how the quality and impacts of the environment are often affected by a complex interplay between individual, community, and societal factors. Dr. Laundette Jones, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Epidemiology & Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine discusses environmental health and health equity.

About the Speaker

Dr. Laundette Jones is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine where training, education, and research are among her professional activities. Her unique background and training in the biomedical sciences and Public health guides her current research efforts to address health disparities through understanding the interplay of biological, environmental, and social factors.    She received her BS in Chemistry from Morgan State University, a PhD in Environmental Health Sciences from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and her MPH from the University of Maryland. She is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) where training, education, and research are among her professional activities. Her unique background and training in the biomedical sciences and Public health guides her current research efforts to address health disparities through understanding the interplay of biological, environmental, and social factors. Currently, she leads a Transdisciplinary research lab that seeks to build meaningful and trusting relationships between diverse groups who seek to co-generate knowledge to produce comprehensive and context-specific strategies for reducing health disparities. 

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