Nnenia Campbell, PhD

Nnenia Campbell is executive director of the Bill Anderson Fund (BAF). Dr. Campbell’s work with the DEOHS includes training for advanced graduate students and early-career professionals on environmental and public health disaster research methods and skills. Her work with the BAF empowers emerging thought leaders from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds to conduct rigorous, ethical research with communities that suffer disproportionately from extreme events.

Dr. Campbell’s research interests center on the intersections between disaster vulnerability and resilience, and on the role that community-based organizations play in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. Her research translates empirical evidence on the social dimensions of disasters into tools and information products designed for practitioners and decision-makers, emphasizing inclusive engagement. Her recent research collaborations focus on topics including disaster planning and response capacity among food banks and other community-based organizations; the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth and older adults; and the use of scenarios to facilitate planning and mitigation related to geological hazards.