Courtney Woods is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill. As an environmental health scientist, she employs a range of methods to determine exposure risk and understand risk perception among residents in largely rural communities of color across NC. She has recently established the Environmental Justice Action Research Clinic (EJ Clinic) to provide technical support to residents and community organizations facing current and imminent environmental hazards. Courtney also leads the Environmental Health Solutions MPH concentration at Gillings and serves as one of four co-leads for the Health Equity, Social Justice and Human Rights MPH concentration.
