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Understanding indoor air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke looms over U.S.
Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges and I repurposed our blog post analyzing indoor air quality during the 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke episode to reach a broader audience. The article was published in Dialogue & Discourse.
Read moreFirst-place in Features-driven Multimedia Storytelling for MDDC Press Association Contest
‘If only birds were puppies’ wins first place in Features-driven Multimedia Storytelling for the 2024 MDDC Press Association Contest.
Read more“‘No grass, no crabs'” wins first-place in environmental reporting for MDDC Press Association Contest
Our story, “No grass, no crabs,” won first place in Environmental Reporting for the 2024 MDDC Press Association Contest.
Read moreMaryland’s landmark heat stress standard risks leaving farmworkers behind as temperatures and political tensions rise
I co-authored this piece in Dialogue & Discourse to share RESPIRAR project findings on how Maryland’s heat stress policy may leave migrant farmworkers at risk.
Read moreMark of Excellence Awards 2024 regional winner
The feature story “No grass, no crabs” won the Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 Mark of Excellence Awards for In-Depth Reporting (Large).
Read moreSunday show hosts share industry insights with UMD Terps on covering the Trump administration
In this event recap, I cover Merrill College’s panel discussion with three major networks’ moderators of Sunday morning news programs — together on one panel.
Read moreResearcher’s expertise shines through in Wix website redesign
I had a lot of fun working with Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges to redesign her professional Wix website. The updates reflect her expertise as a researcher, professor, and environmental & public health scholar.
Read moreIf only birds were ‘puppies’: Lights Out Baltimore tracks 3,000 window collisions since 2018
In this feature article, I explore Baltimore’s bird collision crisis through data analysis, narrative and photojournalism, spotlighting the work of dedicated volunteers.
Read morePoster design and data visualizations at the 2024 American Public Health Association’s annual meeting
This was my first time designing a scientific poster. View before & after data visualizations and graphics.
Read moreHighlighting farmworker health findings at this year’s American Public Health Association’s annual meeting
In this blog, I cover the RESPIRAR team’s presence at the 2024 APHA Annual Meeting. Highlights included Devon Payne-Sturges’ keynote, research on COVID-19 interventions and discussions on public health ethics.
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