CHART Administrative Core Team
Yang Liu
Gangarosa Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health
Yang Liu, PhD, is the Gangarosa Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at Rollins. An environmental engineer by training, his research interests include satellite aerosol retrieval and product design, applications of satellite remote sensing in environmental exposure assessment and public health research, potential health impacts of global climate change, machine learning and spatial statistics. For the past four years, he has been involved in multiple climate change and environmental justice projects focusing on communities in Atlanta and Georgia.
Noah Scovronick
Assistant Professor of Environmental Health
Noah Scovronick, PhD, is a Rollins Assistant Professor in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at Rollins. His research focuses on understanding the links between human health, climate change, and climate policy. This includes epidemiological studies of climate-sensitive health risks such as heat, pollen, and air pollution, as well as analyses that quantify the health co-benefits of climate action.
Angela Rozo
Center Administrator
Angela Rozo has served as a professional public health project administrator for multiple NIH/FIC projects since 2016 and has worked in higher education administration in the Hubert Department of Global Health and the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health since 2007. She handles the coordination, communications, and resource management of CHART.
Nikki Rider
Interim Director, Center for Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement
Nikki Rider, ScD, is the interim director for the Center for Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement (PEQI) at the Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance. In that role, she oversees team members on the design and implementation of all aspects of PEQI-led evaluations. Her expertise includes study design, survey methodology, primary and secondary data analysis, data visualization, and the translation of findings for diverse audiences.
About
The Administrative Core (Admin Core) provides leadership, organization, and identity for the CHART Center. It regularly assesses the center’s progress, implements necessary changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, and leverages resources to respond to the diverse and evolving needs of the center’s research, community engagement, and capacity building activities.
The CHART Center structure supports its vision to advance and translate research on the health impact of climate change-related risk factors to improve health in vulnerable urban populations. The director, deputy director, evaluator, and administrator oversee and coordinate center activities with guidance from various committees.
