Alicia is communicating the health effects of PM2.5 to decision makers and wood burning stove owners, aiming to promote community-driven solutions within an EPA nonattainment area.
Alicia is an MPH-65 Health Policy student from Norfolk, VA. She graduated with a BA from the University of Minnesota in 2015, and ultimately decided to pursue an MPH after working on prenatal substance use in the Deep South. Since coming to HSPH, she has developed an interest in decision science and a new appreciation for state and local health policy solutions. She is also conversationally fluent in Korean thanks to the U.S. State Department.