Ariane Rung

Ariane Rung, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor and Tenured Faculty in Epidemiology at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's School of Public Health in New Orleans. Her work focuses on the intersection of physical/social environments and health outcomes, particularly disaster-related mental health and environmental health equity. She has been a full-time faculty member since at least 2017.

Education:

• PhD in Behavioral Epidemiology from Tulane University (1999)
• MPH from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (1994)
• BA in Politics from Brandeis University (1988)

Research Interests: Examines how built/social environments influence health through studies on:

• Disaster mental health (e.g., BP Oil Spill, Hurricane Katrina)
• Physical activity patterns in youth
• Park accessibility and health
• Socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes

Her current WaTCH 2 study tracks 2,800 Louisiana women's post-disaster health trajectories.

Teaching: Instructs core epidemiology courses including Principles of Epidemiology, Social Epidemiology, and Survey Design. Supervises doctoral students in independent study and teaching practicum roles.

Service: Active in university governance (e.g., Appointments Committee) and community initiatives like Together Louisiana's voter outreach. Serves on Temple Sinai New Orleans' leadership committees.