Kristen Brown

Kristen Brown, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Management at the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA), affiliated with the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design. Her research addresses policy-relevant solutions to atmospheric hazards, particularly in energy systems, with a focus on environmental risk assessment in San Antonio, TX.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
• B.A. in Physics, University of California Berkeley

Her work involves data-driven assessments of air pollution, including spatial-temporal analysis of ambient concentrations, pollutant sources, and human health impacts. She integrates energy systems modeling with environmental policy evaluation, informed by her prior experience at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).