Boston University School of Public Health

Dr. Kinney is a Professor of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health. He was trained as an air pollution epidemiologist at Harvard School of Public Health, and came to BU after two decades at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. In his time at Columbia, he developed and led the first climate and health program housed at a school of public health, including training programs at both the masters and doctoral levels. He has developed integrated modelling systems to quantify and project the human health effects of climate change, including those related to both temperature and air pollution. Working at the intersection of climate change, health, and policy, Kinney has conducted research from the South Bronx to China to rapidly growing cities throughout Africa. At BU, Kinney is developing a new program that focuses on assessing the health benefits of urban climate action plans, via strategies to promote active transport, green infrastructure, and clean vehicles.