Samantha Gailey
Samantha Gailey

Sam is a recent PhD graduate from the School of Social Ecology; Dr. Bruckner was her doctoral advisor. Her dissertation work focuses on how access to natural environments can improve a variety of health outcomes through processes ranging from restorative psychological experiences to protection from environmental hazards. She has a keen interest in assessing the socio-spatial distribution of natural environments, particularly in racial-ethnic minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Her population health research has an environmental justice bent, as she hopes to inform public health policy and interventions that bring the health-promoting benefits of nature to more communities. As a Social Ecology student, Sam also examined how socioeconomic factors at the individual and neighborhood levels, such as unexpected job loss and social mobility, contribute to health and disparities. She has focused her research on pregnant women as young mothers and infants are among the populations that most benefit from (or are harmed by) environmental changes. Sam has experience using data from diverse sources and countries, including the US, Denmark, and Saudi Arabia. Please visit http://samanthagailey.com/ for more information

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