Past Events
October Seminar | Embracing an Ecosocial Worldview: Examples of Community Engaged Teaching, Practice, and Research for Environmental Health Equity
Event Date: October 26th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenters: Dr. Shanondora Billiot & Dr. Meredith C.F. Powers
September Seminar: Health Outcomes in Redlined Versus Non-Redlined Neighborhoods: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Event Date: September 28th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenters: Eun Kyung Lee, PhD, MPH, Post-Doctoral Scholar; Gwendolyn Donley, MS, PhD Candidate; India Gill, MPH, PhD Candidate
August Seminar: A Relational Approach to Evaluate Food Environments Finds That the Proximate Food Environment Matters for Those Who Use It
Event Date: August 24th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenter: Alannah Glickman, MS
2021 Food Systems Change Fellowship Showcase of Opportunities
Event Date: July 28th 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenters: Lena Boswell, Marilyn Burns, Kellee Etheridge, Antunesia Harris, Michelle B. Jackson
Moderator: Dr. Darcy Freedman, Director of Swetland Center for Environmental Health
Reviewers: Adrienne Mundorf, Sisters of Charity Foundation; Colleen Walsh, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition; Da'Juan Bringht, Bringht Line; Eric Fiala, KeyBank
June Seminar: A Roundtable Discussion of Environmental Health Equity
Event Date: June 22nd 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Panelists: Nicole Burt, Cleveland Museum of Natural History; Crystal Davis, Alliance for the Great Lakes; Heather Taylor-Miesle, Ohio Environmental Council
Moderator: Dr. Darcy Freedman, Director: Swetland Center for Environmental Health
Topic: This discussion, featuring three members of the Swetland Center Advisory Council, will highlight the "hot issues" in environmental health equity both locally and statewide.
May Seminar: Pipeline to Practice: Uncovering the Pathways to a Career in Environmental Health
Event Date: May 25th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenters: Samuel Boas, Carlos Lewis-Miller, Roberto Martinez, and David Ngendahimana
Topic: Join current and past Environmental Health Research trainees of the Swetland Center as they discuss their journeys through their training experiences, current and future career goals, and how they harness their passion for the field of environmental health.
Dr. Elisabeth RootApril Seminar: Social Determinants and the Opioid Epidemic in Ohio
Event Date: April 27th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenter: Dr. Elisabeth Root
Smart Materials for Healthy Building Environment
Event Date: March 23rd 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenter: Dr. Xiong (Bill) Yu
COVID-19 and Child Care: Lessons Learned for Moving Forward
Event Date: February 24th 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
A joint virtual convening presented by the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health & Schubert Center for Child Studies
Join researchers from the Ohio COVID-19 Child Care Study as they discuss COVID-19 among staff and families affiliated with child care programs across the state and lessons learned for managing the impact moving forward. The virtual seminar will also highlight key voices with expertise in child health and wellbeing in addressing the value of child care and the importance of sustained investment.
February Seminar: Development of Innovative Curriculum on Climate Change for first Year Medical Students.
Event Date: February 23rd 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenter: Karen B. Mulloy, DO, MSCH Topic: Numerous medical and health associations, governmental and non-governmental agencies have noted the importance of preparing medical students and other health professionals to understand and learn how to address the effects of climate change on the health of individuals and communities. Dr. Mulloy will discuss the topic of innovative learning strategies introduced into the medical school curriculum, the results of the evaluation and how that will prepare future physicians and public health professionals to address how adaptation and mitigation strategies can reduce adverse health impacts of climate change. Karen B. Mulloy, DO, MSCH is an Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the development, evaluation and integration of environmental health sciences into the curriculum in graduate and post-graduate education with a focus on the links to environmental justice, social determinants of health and population health.