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Principal Investigators

Abera Kumie Takele, MD, MSc, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Unit Head, Environmental and Occupational Health
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Addis Ababa University
aberakumie2@yahoo.com
Areas of expertise: Environmental and occupational health

Belay Simane, BSc, MSc, PhD
Professor of Environmental Studies
Center for Environment & Sustainable Development,
College of Development Studies
Addis Ababa University
Areas of expertise: Climate change; occupational health

Kiros Berhane, Ph.D., MSc
Cynthia and Robert Citron-Roslyn and Leslie Goldstein Professor
Biostatistics Chair, Biostatistics
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
ktb2132@cumc.columbia.edu
Areas of expertise: Environmental biostatistics; environmental epidemiology

Darby Jack, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at CUMC
Environmental Health Sciences
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
dj2183@cumc.columbia.edu
Areas of expertise: Climate and health; environmental epidemiology
U.S.

Co-Investigator
Marwah Abdalla, M.D.
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise: Hypertension; ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Co-Investigator
LDEO
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Exposure science; analytical chemistry

Co-Investigator
Pam Factor-Litvak, Ph.D
Epidemiology
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Environmental health/modeling; cognitive outcomes

Co-Investigator
Amy Margolis, Ph.D
Psychiatry
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Child cognitive assessments

Co-Investigator
Ana Navas-Acien, M.D., Ph.D
EHS
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Chronic diseases; environmental and molecular epidemiology

Co-Investigator
Matthew Neidell, Ph.D
HPM
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Climate and health; economic analysis

Co-Investigator
Matthew Perzanowski, Ph.D
EHS
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Respiratory phenotyping; asthma

Co-Investigator
Jonathan Samet, M.D., M.S.
Dean and Professor
Colorado School of Public Health
jon.samet@ucdenver.edu
Areas of expertise:
Environmental health; pulmonary medicine

Co-Investigator
Dan Westervelt, Ph.D
LDEO
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Ground-based measurements; remote sensing

Co-Investigator
Heather Wipfli, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine and International Relations
Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
Areas of expertise: Environmental health; health policy

Project Manager
Haruka Morita, MPH, CPH
EHS
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

Air Quality Monitoring Consultant
Solomon Teffera

Management, Research & Training Consultant
Kristin Zacharias, MPH
ETHIOPIA

Principal Investigator
Abera Kumie Takele, MD, MSc, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Unit Head, Environmental and Occupational Health
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Addis Ababa University
aberakumie2@yahoo.com

Co-Principal Investigator
Belay Simane, BSc, MSc, PhD
Professor of Environmental Studies
Center for Environment & Sustainable Development,
College of Development Studies
Addis Ababa University

Co-Investigator
Alemayehu Worku, BSc, MSc, PhD
Professor of Public Health/Biostatistics
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Addis Ababa University

Worku Tefera, BSc, MPH
Lecturer, Environmental and Occupational Health
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Addis Ababa University

Co-Investigator
Wakgari Deressa, BSc, MPH, PhD
Professor of Public Health
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Addis Ababa University

Co-Investigator
Araya Asfaw, BSc, MA, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences
Addis Ababa University

Research Administrator
Molla Mekashaw Setargew, BSc, MPH
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University

Hub Manager
Dawit Siraw, BSc, MPH
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University

Data Analyst
Getu Boja, BSc, MSc
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University

Field Researcher
Samerawit Teklu, BSc, MPH
Eastern Africa GEOHealth Hub,
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University
UGANDA

Principal Investigator
Lynn M. Atuyambe, MPH, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Makerere University
atuyambe@musph.ac.ug

Co-Investigator
William Bazeyo, MB.ChB, MMED (Occupational Medicine), PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health; School of Public Health; College of Health Sciences
Makerere University

Co-Investigator
Samuel Etajak, MPH, BEH
Research Fellow
Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health; School of Public Health; College of Health Sciences
Makerere University

Co-Investigator
Felix Walyawula, MPH (in progress), BEH
Research Associate
Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health; School of Public Health; College of Health Sciences
Makerere University

Program Analyst
Simon Kasasa, B. Stat (Hons), Ms., Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

Administrator
Hanifah Bukirwa, Master of Arts Public Administration & Management, Bachelor of Business Computing
Administrator
Department of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences; School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Makerere University

Field Researcher 1
Agnes Nyabigambo, Master of Health Services Research
Research Fellow
Department of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences; School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences

Field Researcher 3
Angel Ampire, Bachelor’s Degree In Human Resource Management
Research Assistant
Department of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences; School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Makerere University

Field Researcher 3
Ankunda Leander, Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work Social Administration
Research Assistant
Department of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences; School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Makerere University
KENYA

Principal Investigator
Otienoh Oguge, BEd (Sc), MSc, PhD
Professor of Environmental Policy
Centre for Advanced Studies in Environmental Law & Policy,
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
University of Nairobi
nicholas.oguge@uonbi.ac.ke

Co-Investigator
Stephen Anyango, Bsc (Agric), M.Phil. (Environmental Health), PhD (Environmental science)
Associate Professor
Center for Advanced Studies in Environmental Law and policy (CASELAP),
University of Nairobi

Consultant
Augustine Otieno Afullo, PhD (Env Sci-Solid Waste Management / Sanitary Landfill); MSc (Water & Env Mng-Solid Waste Management); MPhil (Env Health-agrochemical / Water Pollution); BSc (Agriculture and Environment); PGDHE (Health Education); PGDE (Education); and PGD Env Sci (Environmental Science)
Associate Professor / Principal Consultant
Brainstorm Management consultants
Makerere University
Alumni

Frank Gilliland, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, M.S.
Hastings Professor of Preventive Medicine
Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California

Rob McConnell, M.D.
Professor of Preventive Medicine
Director, USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
Director, Southern California Children’s Environmental Health Center
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California

Edward (Ed) Avol, M.S.
Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California

Edward (Ed) Avol, M.S.
Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California

James Schauer, Ph.D., M.S.
Director, Water Science and Engineering Laboratory
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison