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Charlotte D. Smith is a Continuing Lecturer in Environmental Health Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health and a Visiting Professor at the Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara (ITESO). Her research focuses on microbial ecology of waterborne pathogens, geospatial analysis of environmental health risks, and water access as a human right. She teaches courses such as GIS and Spatial Analysis for Health Equity and Applied GIS for Public Health.
Education: BS in Microbiology (University of Michigan), MAS in Spatial Analysis (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health), MA in Community Health (City University of New York), and PhD in Environmental Health Sciences (UC Berkeley).
Research interests include microbial risk assessment, community-based participatory research in Mexico and Central America, and the link between environmental exposures and chronic diseases. She has pioneered work on water quality post-Hurricane Harvey and collaborates on projects addressing kidney and diarrheal diseases in Jalisco, Mexico.
Notable Awards:
- John Leal Public Health Award (2022)
- Jorge Matute Remus Award (2019)
- Zak Sabry Mentorship Award (2016)
Advising and Grants: Dr. Smith mentors graduate and undergraduate students, leading fieldwork in Mexico. Her work bridges academia and practice, including roles at NYC’s Department of Environmental Protection and Suez Environment. She advises on EPA regulations and contributes to UN initiatives on geospatial information management.
Affiliations: United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management Network, GIS Latin America, Organization of American States’ Pan American Institute.
