Dr. Nina Brooks

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nina Brooks is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Boston University's School of Public Health, where she focuses on environmental health issues, particularly in the Global South. Her research encompasses the social determinants of health and aims to generate evidence that informs climate and health policy. Dr. Brooks's work particularly looks at implementing energy efficiency interventions to reduce emissions and air pollution in the brick manufacturing sector in Bangladesh. Additionally, her studies explore the impacts of heat stress and land-cover changes on reproductive health outcomes. Brooks's background also includes examining the environmental health consequences of the brick industry, fluctuations in agricultural quality, and how these factors relate to fertility preferences in Sub-Saharan Africa. She employs a multidisciplinary approach that merges economics, demography, data science, geography, and epidemiology to tackle these global health challenges. Her work is supported by various grants, including those from NASA.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Boston University • Boston, MA

Teaching and research in the Department of Global Health at the Boston University School of Public Health.

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

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