Aerobiology

Mary Kay O'Rourke

Mary Kay
O'Rourke
Title: 
Associate Professor, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Additional Titles and Departments: 
Research Associate Professor, College of Medicine
Affiliate Faculty, Institute of the Environment
Associate Professor, Southwest Center Environmental Health Sciences
Member, Valley Fever Center for Excellence
Related Departments, Schools or Colleges and/or Program(s): 
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center (SWEHSC)
Institute of the Environment
Valley Fever Center for Excellence (VFCE)
Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center (SWEHSC)
Education: 
PhD, University of Arizona, 1986
Phone: 
(520) 626-6835
Email: 
mkor@email.arizona.edu
Website: 
http://www.publichealth.arizona.edu/Directory/bio.aspx?ID=260
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Mary Kay O'Rourke's research involves environmental exposure assessment, including human exposure to metals, pesticides, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), bioaerosols, pollen, and mold. Her research interests also include air quality, allergens, asthma, and exposure of children to pesticides. Her expertise is in environmental health, epidemiology, immune diseases, and maternal and child health.

Interest and Expertise: 
Air Quality
Disease
Invasive Species
Migration
Paleoclimatology
Public Health
Valley Fever
Aerobiology
Environmental Themes: 
Climate
Ecosystems
Health
Water