Rachel Connolly

Rachel Connolly is project director for air quality and environmental equity research with the Luskin Center for Innovation at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, and a staff researcher in the Environmental Health Sciences department within the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. At the Luskin Center, her research has largely focused on transportation equity, with many projects involving the evaluation of environmental incentive programs with regards to increasing access to environmental amenities for underserved populations. In collaboration with the Fielding School, she works on projects focused on quantifying the health impacts associated with urban green space access and exposure to climate hazards, such as wildfires and extreme heat.

Rachel received her Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences from UCLA in 2023. She also has an M.S. degree in Environmental Health Sciences from UCLA and a B.S. degree in Environmental Science from UC Berkeley.