Meet the People Behind IUPUI Center for Urban Health
Gabriel M. Filippelli, PhD
Chancellor's Professor
Department of Earth Sciences
Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute
gfilippe@iu.edu
https://twitter.com/GabeFilippelli
Biography
Dr. Gabriel Filippelli is a biogeochemist, focusing on the flow and cycling of elements and chemicals in the environment. This includes his work on pollutant distribution and exposure to human populations, and ways to engage communities to reduce their own exposures. He is also executive director of the Environmental Resilience Institute, funded through IU's Prepared for Environmental Change Grand Challenge initiative.Filippelli is director of the Center for Urban Health and is the editor-in-chief of GeoHealth. He has well over 100 publications, ranging from technical scientific reports to essays for broader audiences. He is funded by multiple private and federal agencies and frequently speaks on topics including climate change and children's health.