University at Buffalo (UB)
Shelby Yamamoto
Dr Sc Hum
Research Topics
Environmental epidemiology; health impacts of climate change; air pollution health effects; mitigation and adaptation to climate change; risk and resilience
Summary
Shelby Yamamoto joined the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health in 2024 as an associate professor and is a part of the Center for Climate Change and Health Equity. Shelby previously worked at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, where she focused on projects related to climate change, air pollution, and health, particularly among understudied populations. Her particular interest lies in the intersection of climate change, health equity, and social environments. More recently, she has begun exploring the effects of mitigation and adaptation, with an interest in reducing risks and promoting resilience.
Education
- Dr. Sc. Hum., epidemiology, Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- MSc, environmental health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- B.Sc., environmental science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- BA, history, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Awards
- Diversity Champion, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Teaching award, Small class (Advanced Epidemiology Methods), School of Public Health Students Association, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Teaching award, Large class (Epidemiology Methods I), School of Public Health Students Association, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Concepts in Course Design, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Baden-Württemberg Certificate of University Teaching, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
