Grantee Highlights | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Skip Navigation Grantee Highlights Close the left navigation Add The PEPH grantee highlights feature engaging stories about NIEHS-funded researchers, community partners, young investigators, and other collaborators who are working to address environmental public health issues. Featured individuals share their personal stories and how innovative tools, education, capacity building, and community-university partnerships are empowering communities to address environmental health issues and promote health. 2025 Andrew George, Ph.D. – Forging Partnerships to Reach and Empower Rural Well Water Users Pete Raynor, Ph.D. – Protecting Worker and Community Health from Environmental Hazards Abby Mutic, Ph.D., M.S.N., C.N.M. and Nathan Mutic, M.S., M.A.T., M.Ed. – Innovating Environmental Health Communication Mary Crocker M.D. – Protecting Kids From Wildfire Smoke: How Research Informs Practice James Stafford, Ph.D. and Michael Rountree, Ph.D. – An Education in Epigenetics: Improving Students’ Environmental Health Knowledge Ayca Erkin-Cakmak, M.D., MPH, and Ana Maria Mora, M.D., Ph.D. – Researchers Trace Health Effects of Early-life Exposure to Pesticides and Other Pollutants Liliana Aguayo, Ph.D. – Helping Families Make Heart-Healthy Choices 2024 Marilyn Howarth, M.D. – Lending a Doctor’s Perspective to Community Environmental Health Nancy Cardona-Cordero, Dr.P.H. – Protecting Puerto Rican Communities by Uncovering Cancer Risks Carrie Leach, Ph.D. – Bridging the Gap Between Seniors, Science, and Technology Kim Cecil, Ph.D., Patrick Ryan, Ph.D., and Kimberly Yolton, Ph.D. – Teaming Up to Investigate Children’s Environmental Health Laura Senier, Ph.D. – Promoting Public Health Through Community Collaboration Jamie Donatuto, Ph.D. – Connecting Cultures: Conducting Research in Tribal Settings Galen Newman, Ph.D. – Using Spatial Analytics to Address Flooding and Contamination in Fence-Line Communities Ashlee Fitch – Advancing Healthy Workplaces, Communities Through Solidarity and Training 2023 Kathleen Vandiver, Ph.D. – Building Environmental Health Literacy Across Generations and Communities Max Aung, Ph.D. – Tackling Environmental Exposures in Communities Jennifer Richmond-Bryant, Ph.D. – Combining Environmental and Social Sciences to Address Community Air Quality Concerns Kelly Pennell, Ph.D. – From Pipes to People: Addressing Vapor Intrusion and Water Contamination Denae King, Ph.D. – Joining Forces with Communities to Address Health Disparities Allison Patton, Ph.D. – Modeling Traffic-related Pollution, Promoting Health Linda McCauley, Ph.D., R.N. – Integrating Nursing and Environmental Research to Promote Community Health Mallery Quetawki – Using Art to Improve Environmental Health Literacy Among Indigenous Tribes Kevin Lane, Ph.D. – Applying Spatial Analysis to Air Pollution Research Joseph Hamm, Ph.D. – Fostering Trust-Building to Promote Environmental Health Back to Top Last Reviewed: February 17, 2026