Karin B. Yeatts

Karin B. Yeatts, PhD is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health, specializing in the Department of Epidemiology. She focuses on air pollution, climate change-related health effects, and respiratory diseases through interdisciplinary research initiatives.

• Co-Chair, Asthma Alliance of North Carolina (since 2005)
• Lead for MPH Applied Epidemiology concentration
• Developer of innovative teaching methods including MOOCs

Her research spans across North Carolina school systems and medical practices, with a particular emphasis on:

• Environmental health impacts
• Climate change adaptation strategies
• Respiratory disease epidemiology
• Public health education innovation

Article Trends:

• Focus on Middle East environmental health (2012)
• UAE indoor air quality studies (2012)
• Childhood obesity-asthma connections (2010)
• Strong emphasis on environmental epidemiology
• Interdisciplinary approach across publications
• Global health policy implications

Scientific Awards:

• ASPPH Teaching Excellence Award (2020)
• Edward G. McGavran Award (2019)
• Teaching Innovation Award (2019)
• Campus-wide Undergraduate Teaching Award (2015)

Dr. Yeatts has mentored through:

• Undergraduate honors public health courses
• Graduate epidemiology instruction
• Massive Open Online Course (epidemiology MOOC)
• Curriculum development leadership