Nina R. Brooks

Nina R. Brooks

Assistant Professor

Department of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health

About me

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Health at the Boston University School of Public Health. My research interests lie at the intersection of environment, health, and development economics. My current research examines the environmental and health consequences of brick manufacturing in Bangladesh, how extreme heat affects fertility in sub-Saharan Africa, and the impacts of abortion policies on women’s health and economic outcomes. My research employs a range of disciplinary approaches from economics, demography, data science, geography, and epidemiology.

I am currently a section editor for the Data Science section at Current Environmental Health Reports.

Before joining BUSPH, I was an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. I completed my PhD at Stanford University in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources. I also hold an MA in Economics from Stanford University, a Master of Public Policy from Duke University, with a certificate in International Development, and a BA in International Political Economy from UC Berkeley. Previously, I worked as a Senior Research Analyst at NORC at the University of Chicago and Manager of Global Affairs for Global Footprint Network.

Education

  • PhD in Environment and Resources, 2020

    Stanford University

  • MA in Economics, 2019

    Stanford University

  • Master of Public Policy, 2014

    Duke University

  • BA in Political Economy, 2009

    UC Berkeley

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