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Poster #49 - Richard Peltier

University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States

Biography

Dr. Richard Peltier is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is an expert in air quality assessment and human exposure science and has substantial focus in chemical speciation of aerosol components, source apportionment, and attribution of specific sources to specific health outcomes. He has extensive experience in conducting research projects in remote locations where traditional research approaches are particularly difficult. As an empiricist, his laboratory is centered on high quality data analysis, uncertainty in sparse datasets, and reducing exposure misclassification. Effective science communication to engage the public is also of significant interest, and he is involved in production of effective dissemination tools of scientific findings through mass media. Dr. Peltier completed a MPH from Columbia University, and a PhD in atmospheric chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology. A former Rosenblith awardee from the Health Effects Institute, Dr. Peltier has prior or current funding from US EPA, the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. Climate and Health Research Network, and Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. Dr. Peltier is a recipient of a US-UK Fulbright award, and is the deputy editor in chief of the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology.