Previous Fellows
Savita Potarazu, Summer 2023
About Savita: Savita is a fourth year medical student at GW SMHS and recently received her Master's in Public Health between her third and fourth years of medical school. She has served as the executive chair for Medical Students for a Sustainable Future, is a Next Generation Climate Ambassador for Physicians for Social Responsibility, and is a co-chair of the Medical Working Group 2 for the Global Consortium for Climate & Health Education. She is an aspiring Obstetrician & Gynecologist and plans on fusing her interests in reproductive health and Environmental Justice in her career.
About Savita's project: Savita worked with Dr. Charelle Carter-Brooks (SMHS) & Dr. Roxanne Jamshidi (SMHS) to conduct a waste audit of outpatient OBGYN procedures to better understand current institutional waste management practices, identify waste treatment pathways, and estimate annual waste output by category. In addition to the above primary research outcomes, she developed guidelines to reduce waste while maintaining effective infection prevention and calculated expected cost-savings with improved adherence to waste minimization.
Ruth Cooper, Spring 2023
About Ruth: Ruth is a graduate student in the Elliott School of International Affairs, concentrating in International Science and Technology Policy.
About Ruth's project: Ruth’s fellowship project linked quantitative air pollution data with qualitative research on city-level climate or air quality policies to explore whether cities that are taking ambitious greenhouse actions can be classified by air pollution levels or CO2 emissions. Ruth worked with with Dr. Nina Kelsey, Assistant Professor, Public Policy & International Affairs (TSPPPA), Dr. Robert Orttung, Research Professor, International Affairs (EISA), and Dr. Susan Anenberg, CHI Director and Professor and Chair of Environmental and Occupational Health (GWSPH) to carry out her project.
River Williams, Spring 2023
About River: River is a graduate student in the Master of Public Health program at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, concentrating in Global Epidemiology and Disease Control.
About River's project: River’s fellowship project focused on the evaluation of parameters included in vector modeling under climatic conditions. River worked with Dr. Robert Canales, Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health (GWSPH), and Dr. Chris Mores, Professor of Global Health (GWSPH) to carry out her project.
Max London, Fall 2022
About Max: Max is an undergraduate student in the Elliott School of International Affairs, studying international relations.
About Max's project: Max’s fellowship project focused on the development of a resource guide for journalists on communicating the co-benefits of climate mitigation actions. Max worked with Professor Lisa Palmer, Research Professor of Science Communication (CCAS), and Dr. Susan Anenberg, CHI Director and Professor and Chair of Environmental and Occupational Health (GWSPH) to carry out his project.
Melina Triantos, Fall 2022
About Melina: Melina is an undergraduate student in the Milken Institute School of Public Health, studying public health.
About Melina's project: Melina’s fellowship project consisted of elements that complemented the resource guide for journalists on communicating climate co-benefits, including an audience analysis and digital content development. Melina worked with Professor Lisa Palmer, Research Professor of Science Communication (CCAS), and Dr. Susan Anenberg, CHI Director and Professor and Chair of Environmental and Occupational Health (GWSPH) to carry out her project.
Ben Skross, Summer 2022
About Ben: Ben is a graduate student in the Master of Public Health program at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, concentrating in Global Environmental Health
About Ben's project: Ben’s fellowship project focused on identifying the current landscape of co-benefits resources and analyzing the way in which climate co-benefits are defined by different organizations. Ben worked with Dr. Susan Anenberg, CHI Director and Professor and Chair of Environmental and Occupational Health (GWSPH), and Professor Lisa Palmer, Research Professor of Science Communication (CCAS) to carry out his project.