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Roberts-Semple, Dawn
Assistant Professor
Earth and Physical Sciences
Phone: 718-262-2775
Office Location: AC-1E14
Email: drobertssemple@york.cuny.edu
Dr. Roberts-Semple is an environmental scientist with an interdisciplinary background. Her research is focused on the meteorological impacts on particle- and gas-phase air pollutant concentrations, and their cumulative effects on respiratory health. Dr. Roberts-Semple’s teaching interests in the Geosciences include natural landscape processes, land use change and urban environmental issues of energy and resource consumption. She is currently exploring the use of low-cost technology to monitor air pollution through student-centered and community-based participatory research.
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Education
Degree | Institution | Field | Dates |
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PhD | Rutgers University | Environmental Science | 2012 |
MPhil | University of Cambridge, UK | Environment and Development | 1998 |
BA | University of Guyana | Geography | 1995 |
Areas of Expertise
- Air pollution characterization
- Local climate change
- Public health
- Environmental sustainability
- Environmental justice