Kaitlyn Alvarez Noli

Kaitlyn Alvarez Noli is an Assistant Professor with joint appointments in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs (College of Social Sciences and Humanities) and the Department of Health Sciences (Bouvé College of Health Sciences) at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on environmental justice, emphasizing marginalized communities disproportionately affected by environmental harm and health disparities.

• Ph.D. in Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy, University of California Irvine

Research Interests: Dr. Alvarez Noli employs qualitative methods to analyze power relations in environmental disputes, particularly regarding pesticide use and farmworker advocacy. Her work highlights racial inequality in public debate legitimacy and stakeholder positionalities.

Scientific Support: Funded by institutions like The John Randolph Haynes Foundation and the Newkirk Center for Science and Society at UC Irvine.

Publications: Featured in journals such as Environmental Justice and the International Journal of Science and Society, with a notable article examining pesticide reform under the Trump administration.