Alyson Harding is an associate policy researcher at RAND. Her primary research interests include the intersection of public health and disasters, as well as related topics such as climate change and preparedness. More broadly, her work examines how the environment impacts health, and includes work in environmental, occupational, and injury and violence epidemiology. She has worked on interdisciplinary projects related to walkability and the built environment, mental health of firefighters, impacts of climate change, community interventions to address adverse childhood experiences, and firearm violence.
Ph.D. in environmental health, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; M.P.H. in epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus; B.A. in chemistry, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; B.A. in anthropology, North Carolina State University at Raleigh
