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Anna Goodman Hoover is an Associate Professor in Epidemiology & Environmental Health at the University of Kentucky's College of Public Health. She serves as Assistant Dean for Public Health Practice Programs, Director of Graduate Studies for Public Health, and Director of Graduate Certificate in Population Health within Health Management and Policy. She is also a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program, Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES), and Markey Cancer Center / Cancer Research Priority Initiative.
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Kentucky (2012)
- Master of Arts, University of Kentucky (2007)
Dr. Hoover's research centers on environmental health literacy and risk communication, with particular focus on community-engaged approaches in Appalachian communities. Her work examines how knowledge gaps and distrust affect people's capacity to understand health hazards and take protective action. She has been involved with UK's Superfund Research Center for over seventeen years, including six years as co-lead of the Research Translation Core. Her research spans emergency preparedness, stakeholder-centered health communication, and public engagement related to hazardous waste sites, with strong emphasis on translating scientific evidence into actionable community knowledge.
Her recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate consistent focus on environmental health literacy, risk communication, and community engagement, particularly in rural Appalachian contexts. She has published extensively on PFAS contamination, disinfection byproducts in water systems, and effective communication strategies during public health emergencies. Her work bridges academic research with practical community applications, emphasizing stakeholder engagement and audience-centered communication approaches across diverse environmental health challenges.
Dr. Hoover has secured substantial research funding including multiple NSF grants for the PIPP Phase II: Environmental Surveillance for Assessing Pathogen Emergence (ESCAPE) projects (2024-2031), an NIEHS grant for the East Palestine Train Derailment Health Tracking Study (2024-2025), and as Principal Investigator for a University-Community Partnership to Reduce Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts in Appalachia (2023-2026). She previously served as co-director of the National Coordinating Center for Systems for Action and deputy director of the National Health Security Preparedness Index.
She teaches courses including CPH 351 Population Health and Crisis Management, CPH 395 Independent Study, CPH 476G Global Public Health, and CPH 621 Understanding and Communicating Environmental Health Risk. Her work with UK-CARES and community partners in Appalachia demonstrates her commitment to translating research into practical community applications that address environmental health disparities.
