Jazmin Ricks

University of Pennsylvania

Research Assistant, Environmental and Technical Specialist

expertise:

state: PA
city: Philadelphia
LGBTQ: YES
Tribal Affiliation: NO
languages: English
race + ethnicity: Black, African-American, Afro-Caribbean, African or African descendant
Jazmin is a Public Health expert focused on improving the health of vulnerable communities and strengthening community-based organizations be it through teaching, writing, or researching. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Pennsylvania's Environmental Health program, and her professional interests revolve around the field of Environmental Epidemiology and its impact on public health due to physical, biological, and chemical factors. She relies on equitable frameworks to support her work studying the health of vulnerable communities. Talk to her about: applied research, lead in homes, water recreation access and equity concerns, public health, and water resilience in the face of climate change.

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