Micah HahnPh.D., MPH

Micah Hahn
Associate Professor
Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies
PSB 234
907-786-6577
mbhahn@alaska.edu

Biography

Dr. Micah Hahn is an Associate Professor of Environmental Health in the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ). Her work focuses on understanding the health impacts of climate change and working with communities to develop locally- and culturally-relevant adaptation and resilience-building strategies. With a background in environmental epidemiology, Dr. Hahn combines epidemiological techniques, spatio-temporal exposure analysis, climate and environmental data, and mixed-methods approaches in her research. She collaborates with academic institutions, government agencies, and communities to tackle real-world health and environmental challenges. In order to address community needs, Dr. Hahn’s prior work has addressed wildfire smoke, extreme heat, vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, food security, and safe transportation in changing environmental conditions. She is also on the Leadership Team of the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center:

Prior to joining Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, she was an epidemiologist at the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention Climate and Health Program. Micah received her joint PhD in Epidemiology / Environment and Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her MPH in Global Environmental Health from Emory University. More information can be found on her lab website:

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