Biography
Environmental health scientist, Jun Wu, PhD, is a professor of environmental and occupational health at the UCI Program in Public Health. She has extensive experience and knowledge in examining the influences of various environmental exposures (e.g. air pollution, climate, and built environment such as green space, neighborhood resources, walkability) on reproductive outcomes (e.g. maternal and fetal health), children’s health, and other health endpoints.
Research Interests
Dr. Wu is focused on population-based research of environmental exposure assessment, environmental epidemiology, and environmental health disparity. She also works with local and regional community partners on environmental justice issues related to air pollution, soil contamination, and climate change.
View her personal research website.
Current Projects/Studies
Wu is a co-director of the UCI Center for Environmental Health Disparities Research and is the director for the PhD and Masters in Environmental Health Sciences degree programs.
Education
She received her Masters of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Penn State University in 2000 and her PhD degree in Environmental Health from UCLA in 2004.
