Marlene Wolfe PhD, MSc

Marlene is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Health in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

As an environmental microbiologist, engineer, and epidemiologist her work focuses on developing tools to use environmental detection of pathogens to understand population health and risks, and to implement and evaluate interventions that reduce environmental exposure to pathogens. Marlene’s work particularly addresses complex issues in WASH and infectious disease in communities that are low-resource or facing emergencies.

Marlene received her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, her MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and her PhD in Environmental Health from Tufts University.

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Contact me at marlene.wolfe@emory.edu

Staff and Postdocs

  • Kyler Moore (Public Health Program Associate)

Students

  • Tammy Price (PhD Student)

    Skilled in data collection, environmental compliance, hazardous waste management, and infection control, Tammy has experience preforming environmental monitoring, including air, water, and surface contamination, to identify potential exposure risks in the healthcare setting. Due to her interest in Environmental Health Science and Industrial Hygiene, Tammy hopes to conduct mixed method research by assessing cross-media environmental exposures and their impact on public health outcomes amongst communities of color. Along with her dedication to Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, Tammy has a passion for Environmental Justice. She fuels said interest by increasing the knowledge and understanding of health and environmental justice amongst Atlanta's marginalized communities.

    Tammy is a proud graduate of Spelman College and Georgia State University. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and a Master of Science degree in Geosciences. During her spare time, Tammy enjoys traveling, binging Netflix, listening to music, volunteering with her local alumnae chapter, cooking, and spending time with loved ones !

  • J Raymond (MPH Student)

    J. Raymond is a second-year MPH student at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. She is studying Environmental Health and pursuing a certificate in Climate and Health. J is interested in the ways that climate change will affect human health, particularly as it concerns chronic disease. She also serves as the Secretary for the Rollins Student DEI committee.

  • Caroline Sheikhzadeh (MPH Student)

  • Sam McChesney (MPH Student)

Former Students

  • Caleb Cantrell (MPH Student)

    Caleb completed his thesis on wastewater monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 in Atlanta, and started a job in that area shortly after graduating.