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Sarah Haines

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering

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  • Assistant Professor
    Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering

BIO

Professor Sarah Haines’ interdisciplinary research integrates building science, engineering, and microbiology to analyze the impact the built environment has on human health. She uses cutting-edge microbiology techniques such as next-generation sequencing, metatranscriptomics, and bioinformatics to understand the impact of moisture on indoor environmental quality. Linking to climate change, her research explores the impact of weatherization and extreme weather events on indoor air quality, particularly in low income communities who may be at a higher risk for asthma. Her work aids in understanding indoor exposures from microorganisms and chemicals providing for a cleaner and sustainable indoor environment

MEDIA

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaJul 2021 - present
  • Delegate to the Council of Graduate Students
    The Ohio State University, Columbus, United StatesMay 2020 - May 2021
  • Visting Scholar
    University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United StatesMay 2019 - Jul 2019
  • Research Assistant
    The Ohio State University, Columbus, United StatesFeb 2016 - May 2020

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • PhD Candidate
    The Ohio State University, Columbus, United StatesMay 2020 - May 2021
  • InnerView Intern
    Purposeful NetworksSep 2015 - Dec 2015
  • Permitting Intern
    Ohio EPAMay 2015 - Aug 2015
  • Sustainability Intern
    myActionsOct 2014 - May 2015

DEGREES

  • PhD Environmental Science
    The Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
  • MS. Environmental Science
    The Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
  • BSc. Environmental Engineering
    The Ohio State University, Columbus, United States

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • Institute for Pandemics (IfP)
  • EPIC (Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium)