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John C. Flunker is an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Iowa's College of Public Health. He holds a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of Kentucky, as well as a Master's degree in Public Health with a focus on Environmental Health. Dr. Flunker completed post-doctoral training at the University of Washington in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. His research is centered on environmental and occupational epidemiology, with a specialization in assessing particulate heat exposure and its effects on respiratory health. He collaborates with industry and community stakeholders, including community health workers, to access at-risk populations that have been under-examined and are experiencing high burdens of exposure linked to adverse health outcomes. Dr. Flunker's ongoing projects aim to quantify the effects of acute heat and wildfire smoke on the respiratory health of crop workers in vulnerable communities. His laboratory is dedicated to characterizing and refining the spatiotemporal estimates of environmental and occupational exposures and their associated health impacts, particularly in relation to extreme weather events and natural disasters.