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Jalonne L. White-Newsome
Kendall Science Fellow in Climate Change and Public HealthExpertise
Global Warming-Science and ImpactsProfile
As a UCS Kendall Science Fellow in climate change and public health, Jalonne L. White-Newsome researches the cost of heat-related illness in the United States and steps that communities can take to protect vulnerable populations from extreme heat.
Dr. White-Newsome received her Ph.D. in environmental health sciences at the University Of Michigan School Of Public Health. Her research there focused on understanding public health impacts of extreme heat events, especially indoor heat exposure for urban-dwelling seniors.
Previously, she worked as an environmental specialist at the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance a Dundee, Michigan-based Chrysler subsidiary that produces various automobile engines. While there, Dr. White-Newsome developed an award-winning program that minimized solid waste from the plant to near-zero levels.
In 2009, she and her husband started their own company to provide consultation and training and to build community capacity on a diverse spectrum of environmental issues, with a particular interest in low-income, minority communities that are facing environmental and economic injustice.
Dr. White-Newsome holds a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University.
