Speaker

Dr. Lauren Bates

Biography :

Lauren Bates, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida’s Patel College of Global Sustainability, where she teaches, conducts interdisciplinary research, and mentors graduate and undergraduate students. Her scholarly interests focus on sustainability science, public health, environmental risk perception, and community resilience. Her work emphasizes systems thinking, stakeholder collaboration, and translational research to address complex societal challenges. Dr. Bates has a particular interest in exploring how sustainable food, water, energy, and infrastructure systems contribute to disease prevention, public health preparedness, and long-term population health resilience.