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Liam R. O'Fallon, M.A.
Health Specialist
Tel 984-287-3298
[email protected]
Liam O’Fallon, M.A., is a Health Specialist in the Division of Extramural Research and Training where he is actively involved in research programs that advance community-engaged approaches as well as communication strategies in the context of environmental public health. O’Fallon leads the
Partnerships for Environmental Public Health
program at NIEHS, which fosters interactions among projects from different NIEHS-funded programs. He directs the Community Engagement Cores that are a part of the network of
Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers
. He is the program officer for the
Research to Action Program
that requires projects to use community-engaged research methods to conduct and to translate research findings into public health action. O’Fallon has led the development of two new programs at NIEHS: the
Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Scholars
and Responsible Report Back of Environmental and non-Genomic Research Results.
O'Fallon received his master’s degree in Latin American Studies, from Tulane University in 1997. He specialized in medical anthropology and international health with a focus on cultural perceptions of health and well-being. He applied this knowledge at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1997-1999), where he coordinated an interagency, binational working group addressing environmental health issues along the U.S.-Mexico Border.
Programs and Areas of Specialty
Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research
Community-Engaged Research & Citizen Science
Environmental Health Literacy
Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers
Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) Program
Report Back of Environmental Health Research Results
Research to Action Program
Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Scholars
Tribal Environmental Health
Related Links
Environmental Health Chat Podcast Series
PEPH Resources
PEPH Newsletter
NIH Tribal Health Research Office
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Last Reviewed: December 23, 2025