Elizabeth is a doctoral student specializing in the intersection of climate change and social determinants of health, with a current focus on heat-health impacts within the US farmworker community. She co-leads the Climate X PopHealth Working Group within Duke University’s Department of Population Health Sciences and serves on the leadership team of the Latino Caucus for Public Health and the Environment Section within the American Public Health Association. With over a decade of experience, Elizabeth has worked both domestically and internationally, co-developing and scaling projects in regions such as Latin America, Africa and the United States. Her expertise spans infectious diseases, emergency medicine, global health, and public health workforce development. She has led initiatives on cultural humility for researchers, meaningful community engagement, and anti-colonial research practices. Elizabeth holds a master’s degree in international relations from IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs.