Paloma Beamer

Paloma Beamer is a Professor in the College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. She serves as the Interim Associate Dean for Community Engagement, highlighting her leadership role in bridging academic research with community initiatives. Her work focuses on environmental health impacts, particularly respiratory diseases linked to early-life exposures.

As Principal Investigator (PI) in clinical trials like the BEAMS study, she examines asthma prevalence in vulnerable populations, such as school children on the Arizona-Sonora border. Her research integrates environmental exposure analysis with public health outcomes, addressing critical gaps in understanding how pollutants affect lifelong respiratory health.