Tina Ndoh, PhD, MPA, BSCE
Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health
Dr. Tina Ndoh is a public health scholar whose work centers on environmental justice and community-based research. She develops and evaluates public health interventions aimed at reducing environmental health disparities, with support from institutions such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and Breathe PA. Her research includes investigating public health interventions for respiratory diseases due to poor indoor air quality and public engagement in expressed environmental policy preferences.
As Associate Dean for Practice and Director of the Center for Public Health Practice, Dr. Ndoh leads programs that connect students and faculty with community organizations. These efforts focus on mentoring, curriculum development, and events like the Pittsburgh Environmental Justice Summit that she co-founded to promote collaborative research with community and academic partners.
She holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, an MPA, and a PhD from North Carolina State University. Her teaching includes courses such as Environmental Justice and Health Equity, How Public Policy Works, and Evidence-Based Environmental and “One Health” Policies and Practices.
Dr. Ndoh’s work continues to influence environmental health policy and practice, with a focus on equity and community collaboration.