The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society is pleased to introduce two new faculty members jointly appointed in the School of Public Health: Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Professor of Epidemiology and Environment and Society, and Meredith Niles, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Environment and Society.
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Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Meredith Niles
Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences & Environment and Society
Research Interests
Food systems, Sustainable food security, Climate and health
Biography
Dr. Niles's interdisciplinary research focuses on advancing efforts to achieve sustainable food security and improve health, environmental, and rural livelihood outcomes in food systems, especially with marginalized communities. Her primary areas of research explore improving food security, nutrition and health outcomes during climate change and public health crises and increasing sustainable food production to reduce environmental and public health impacts. Her research is complemented by teaching in food, nutrition and environmental policy, and she has advised and mentored dozens of undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctorate fellows.