Misbath Daouda

Misbath Daouda serves as an Assistant Professor of Health Equity and Environmental Justice within the Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. Her research investigates the equitable distribution of health benefits from energy transitions amid climate change across U.S. and West African contexts, employing community-driven mixed-methods approaches to inform just policy initiatives.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Environmental Health Sciences from Columbia University
• MPH in Environmental Health Sciences from Harvard University
• BS in Chemistry and BA in Hispanic Studies from Washington College

Dr. Daouda's work centers on climate-health equity through environmental epidemiology and exposure modeling, with dual geographic focus: domestic projects like gas-to-electric stove interventions for asthmatic children in California's San Joaquin Valley, and international efforts mapping air pollution and social vulnerability in Ghanaian urban centers. Her methodology integrates sensor networks with community engagement to address energy insecurity while advancing environmental justice frameworks for maternal and child health outcomes.

Current collaborations with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory demonstrate transdisciplinary approaches to energy transition research, though specific grant mechanisms remain undisclosed in source materials. She actively pursues partnerships with community-based organizations to scale interventions addressing environmental injustice, prioritizing community-centered evidence generation for policy impact.

Based in Oakland with roots in Cotonou (Benin) and Dakar (Senegal), her research trajectory emphasizes translating academic work into tangible equity-centered solutions for rapidly urbanizing regions facing climate challenges.