Margaret Eaglin

Margaret Eaglin is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago School of Public Health, and a senior epidemiologist with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) since 2004. She serves as primary liaison during foodborne disease investigations and coordinates reportable disease investigations with the Communicable Disease Program. Her interdisciplinary work bridges public health, clinical laboratories, and sustainability planning.

• Education: Master of Public Health in Epidemiology (University of Michigan School of Public Health)
• Education: Master of Urban Planning and Policy in Economic Development and Environmental Planning (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Urban Planning and Policy)

Her research focuses on the intersection of climate change, health equity, and urban design. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Health degree in Leadership at the University of Illinois Chicago, with a dissertation examining how large urban public health departments address climate, health, and equity within health equity practice.

Margaret is actively engaged in climate change and public health advocacy as a member of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Global Climate Change Workgroup. She has conducted numerous presentations and workshops on climate change impacts on public health and sustainability planning integration. Her scientific awards include fellowships at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, and the University of Chile in Santiago.

• Mentor, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists