School of Health Sciences
Academic Advising
3070 Human Health Building
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4452
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(248) 370-2369
shs@oakland.edu
Dean's Office
Human Health Building
(248) 370-3562
inhealth@oakland.edu
Educational Background:
Ph.D., Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan
M.S., Environmental Policy, University of Michigan
B.S., Biology, Western Michigan University
Teaching Interests:
Environmental Health Science
Occupational Health & Safety
Research Methods
Environmental Justice
Climate Change and Health
Environmental Epidemiology
Research/Scholarship:
Dr. Arain’s research focuses on exposures to environmental pollutants. Research projects have included human and environmental exposures to mercury from alluvial gold mining in Peru, and human and environmental exposures to metals from informal electronic waste recycling in Thailand and Chile. Additionally, she has conducted studies on safety and injuries connected to e-waste, as well as consumer knowledge and behaviors surrounding e-waste. Her current focus in on the impacts of climate change on occupational health, including the examination of biological and physical exposure hazards.
Professional Affiliations:
American Industrial Hygiene Association
International Society for Environmental Epidemiologists
Workplace Health Without Borders
Personal Interests:
Hiking, gardening, cooking, horseback riding, playing the piano, backpacking