Division of Biology and Medicine
Planetary Health Initiative

Katherine Smith, PhD

Senior Associate Dean of Biology Education, Associate Professor of Medical Science, Co-director of the Planetary Health Initiative
Katherine_Smith@brown.edu
Research Profile

Biography

Dr. Smith is a member of the Division of Biology and Medicine leadership team at Brown University. As Associate Professor of Medical Science Dr. Smith teaches courses on Planetary Health to undergraduates and medical students and co-chairs the Planetary Health Curriculum Integration Committee at The Warren Alpert Medical School. She is recipient of the Dean's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Advising and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences. 

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Climate of Change

Students and faculty in the Division of Biology and Medicine want to ensure that scholars are equipped to address the health implications effects of a changing global environment.
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Global Empowerment

A new course in the Division of Biology and Medicine focused on planetary health is having a demonstrably positive effect on students’ eco-anxieties.

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