Natalie Armstrong
Fellowship awarded: 2024
Natalie Armstrong, MHS, is a first-year doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering. Advised by Dr. Roni Neff, she is in the Environmental Sustainability, Resilience, and Health track. She earned a Master of Health Science in Environmental Health degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as dual certificates in Risk Sciences and Public Policy and Food Systems, the Environment, and Public Health. She also holds a bachelor of science degree in Environmental Analysis and Geology from Pitzer College. Natalie has been working as a Program Officer with the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine since 2022. She has conducted research and led community engagement initiatives with nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, and international agencies, including service for the US State Department’s inaugural Fulbright Scholarship program in Greenland. Natalie focuses on the intersection of environmental health, food systems, and data science, particularly by leveraging technologies and tools at various scales, which is an intersection that she intends to explore further with her research.