Devon Payne-Sturges, Dr. PH

Project Director

Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges leads the RESPIRAR team and research as the Principal Investigator.

Devon is a Professor with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research focuses on racial and economic disparities in exposure to environmental contaminants and associated health risks.

She has a track record in conducting interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research on racial and economic disparities in exposure to environmental contaminants and the implications for health outcomes. As such, Devon is energized to lead a multifaceted team to carry out the goals of the RESPIRAR project.