Assistant professor of environmental health, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Georgia, US

“My work focuses on health disparities and equity related to water, sanitation, and hygiene, including menstrual health and hygiene.”

Area of expertise

Environmental health
Stigma
Poverty
Menstrual policy in the United States
Health equity

“I emphasize translating research for public health policy and practice in my work and am particularly interested in developing and implementing human-centered, pragmatic programs to address inequities.”

— April M. Ballard, PhD

Area of expertise

Environmental health
Stigma
Poverty
Menstrual policy in the United States
Health equity

— April M. Ballard, PhD

Career

Georgia State University School of Public Health, Department of population health sciences – Assistant professor

Education

Center for Global Safe Water and the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health – Fellowship
Emory University – PhD in environmental health sciences
University of Kentucky – Master’s of Public Health in environmental health and epidemiology
Transylvania University – BA in biology and Spanish language and literature

Awards and achievements

Agents of Change in Environmental Justice fellow, 2021