Michael Schmeltz, DrPH
Assistant Professor
Public Health
E-mail: michael.schmeltz@csueastbay.edu
Phone: 510-885-4694
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Expertise
Climate change and health, Extreme heat, Air quality, Environmental and climate justice, Epidemiology, Climate hazards and vulnerable populations, Geospatial analysis, Sustainability, Vector control, Occupational health & safety
Biography
Dr. Schmeltz received his doctorate in Public Health from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center and School of Public Health where he focused his research on examining health and economic impacts associated with climate change. Afterwards, he was a postdoc at the US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development, continuing his work on climate change impacts to human health. He has held positions at state and local public health agencies as well as working internationally in Australia and Asia studying methods of adaptation, mitigation, and assessment of vulnerable populations to extreme events and disasters.
In The News
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From Weed to Gun Reform, Last-Minute Bills Hit Gov. Newsom’s Desk (NBC Bay Area)
Public Health professor Michael Schmeltz speaks on new bills concerning greenhouse gas emissions.
September 14, 2023