Sandy Wong

Sandy Wong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Ohio State University. Her research focuses on health inequalities, disability and mobility, environmental health, and quantitative/qualitative methods. She teaches courses on GIS, health geography, and land use. Her work examines environmental justice for marginalized communities, including disabled and queer individuals, spatial disparities in healthcare access, and nursing home conditions during the pandemic.

Education:

• Ph.D. Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2017)
• M.A. Geography, Ohio State University (2013)
• B.A. Geography, Dartmouth College (2010)

Research Interests:

• Environmental justice and disability rights
• Racial disparities in healthcare access
• Covid-19’s impact on nursing home care
• Spatial analysis of greenspace accessibility
• GIS applications in health equity studies

Her recent publications analyze travel time inequities in rural healthcare access, nursing home disparities during the pandemic, and greenspace accessibility for people with disabilities. She has collaborated on projects addressing evacuation programs for vulnerable populations and climate adaptation strategies.