Research

Environment, equity, and public decisions.

Environmental policy & governance

State climate commitments, environmental interest groups, and the institutions that shape environmental policymaking.

Environmental justice & public health

Equitable access to green schools, the health effects of pollution, and the social and environmental conditions of community well-being.

Energy & community resilience

Community-centered energy transformation, climate-aware resilience, and interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges.

Selected funded projects

Amounts represent total project awards.

Accelerating Community-Centric Energy Transformation through AI-driven Digital Twinning for Climate-Aware Resilience

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 2024–2028
NSF EPSCoR RII Track-2 · Co-PI
$3,000,000

Gulf Resiliency Initiative for Undergraduates

GULF SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2024–2029
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine · Co-PI
$549,950

A community-centric blueprint to reduce life expectancy inequities in Alabama neighborhoods

BLOOMBERG AMERICAN HEALTH INITIATIVE 2023–2024
Social and built environmental determinants of health · Co-PI
$25,000

Use of Remote Sensing Data to Improve Air Quality Decision Support Systems Used to Protect Public Health

NASA EARTH SCIENCE DIVISION 2019–2021
Co-Investigator
$870,753