Alicia Cavanaugh

Analyst, National Institutes of Health (former postdoc)

National Institutes of Health

I am a Post-Doctoral Researcher co-appointed to the Department of Geography and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University, working on the Pathways to Equitable Health Cities project. My ongoing research interests include using quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the intersection of economic inequality, development and the environment. This includes understanding 1) the economic, social and environmental drivers of income inequality, 2) the health and environmental consequences of inequality 3) spatial inequalities in quality of life across economic and ecological contexts, and 4) challenges in creating equitable and sustainable policy. Current research focuses on poverty, inequality, neighborhood change, urban development and sustainability in Ghana and Canada.

Interests
  • Inequality and poverty
  • Spatial analysis
  • Economic, urban, & development geographies
  • Urban political ecology
  • Environmental justice
  • Socio-Technical theory
  • Environmental & public health policy
Education
  • PhD in Economic Geography, 2019

    McGill University

  • MSc in Environmental Science & Policy, 2012

    Clark University

  • BA in Geography, 2011

    Clark University

Latest