Dr. David Eisenman

Professor

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Biography

David Eisenman, MD, is a professor and director of the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters. He holds a joint appointment at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and is an associate natural scientist at RAND. His work focuses on public health and disaster preparedness, emphasizing community resilience, climate change health impacts, and mental health trauma. He is involved in studying the interactions between social and built-environment factors that predict heatwave-related mortality and morbidity, as well as exploring the effects of extreme weather events on mental health. Eisenman leads the Los Angeles County Community Disaster Resilience Project, a neighborhood-based initiative aimed at enhancing community-level resilience to disasters. His research includes urban heat management and land cover changes to improve health outcomes in low-income communities of color.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

— Present

UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters • Los Angeles, CA

Oversees research and initiatives related to public health and disaster resilience.

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.