Nathan Lothrop
Nathan Lothrop, PhD, is the associate director of the BRISA Center for the Environment and an assistant research professor in the College of Public Health. With nearly 15 years of collaborative environmental health and epidemiology research experience in academia and private consulting, he is committed to community-engaged solutions to environmental health issues. Nathan has expertise in air pollution epidemiology, GIS and spatial analysis, social determinants of health, heavy metals exposures, research results reporting, and science communication. Prior to this, he worked in photography and media, a skillset he applies to science communications. Nathan is passionate about improving public health through responsible, team-based environmental health research and service.
Degrees
- Post Doctoral Research Associate, Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, University of Arizona, 2022
- PhD, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Arizona, 2020
- MS, Geographic Information Systems Technology, University of Arizona, 2012
- MS, Environmental and Regional Planning, University of Arizona, 2011
- BA, Anthropology, Photography, New York University, 2008
Awards
- Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 40-under-40 Award (2024)
- International Society of Exposure Science JESEE Young Investigator Award (2019)
- MEZCOPH's Community-Engaged Scholarship and Practice Award (2015)