Additional Roles
Co-Director, Climate, Rural and Global Health MPH Program
Education
Certificate – Climate Change and Health, Yale University
M.A. – International Community Development, Eastern University
B.A. – Print Journalism, Arkansas Tech University
Areas of Expertise
Climate Change Impacts on Human Health
Maternal and Child Health
PhotoVoice
Community Engagement
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Introduction
Ms. Hale developed and currently teaches the Climate Change and Public Health course. She is a current doctoral student in the UAMS COPH Health Promotion and Prevention Research program.
Credentials, Accreditations and Awards
2024 3rd Place, Student Poster, Occupational Health Student Section, American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Teaching Focus
Ms. Hale’s teaching focuses on the intersectionality of climate change, health disparities, and environmental justice, particularly within the southern United States.
Research Overview
Ms. Hale’s focus is on understanding the impact climate change and health has within the US, especially on historically excluded and vulnerable communities. Her work aims to learn from frontline communities already addressing these issues and how health promotion and prevention research can build upon these assets to improve community health outcomes through collaboration.
Recent Books or Publications
- Miousse IR, Hale RB, Alsbrook S, Boysen G, Broadnax T, Murry C, Williams C, Park CH, Richards R, Reedy J, Chalbot M-C, Kourvas IG, Koturbash I. Climate Change and New Challenges for Rural Communities: Particulate Matter Matters. Sustainability. 2023; 15(23):16192. doi: 10.3390/su152316192.
- Fountain S, Hale R, Spencer N, Morgan J, James L, Stewart MK. A 10-Year Systematic Review of Photovoice Projects with Youth in the United States. Health Promot Pract. 2021 Nov; 22(6): 767-777. PMID: 34269073.
- Stewart MK, Boateng B, Joosten Y, Burshell D, Broughton H, Calhoun K, Huff Davis A, Hale R, Spencer N, Piechowski P, James L. Community Advisory Boards: Experiences and Common Practices of Clinical and Translational Science Award Programs. J Clin Transl Sci. 2019 Sep 20; 3(5): 218-226. PMCID: PMC6813515.
- Cranmer JM, Scurlock AM, Hale RB, Ward WL, Prodhan P, Weber JL, Casey PH, Jacobs RF. An Adaptable Pediatrics Faculty Mentoring Model. Pediatrics. 2018 May; 141(5): e20173202. PMID: 29669752.
Fun Fact
I became a public health researcher to work alongside communities to understand the most appropriate interventions that build upon the existing community assets to protect their health from the impacts of climate change.