Jenni A. Shearston

  • Assistant Professor
  • INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
Jenni Shearston
Address

Office: Ramaley N379/N379A
Fax: 303-492-4009

Research Interests:

  • Environmental epidemiology and public health
  • Women’s health
  • Air pollution
  • Community-engaged research
  • Environmental justice
  • Menstruation and menstrual products

Education

  • 2018-2023: Ph.D. (Environmental Health Sciences), Columbia University, New York, NY
  • 2014-2017: MPH (Epidemiology), New York University, New York, NY
  • 2007-2011: BA (English), Regis University, Denver, CO

Professional Experience

  • 2025-Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
  • 2023-2024: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Honors and Awards

  • 2024: NIEHS Environmental Factor Extramural Paper of the Month: Tampons as a source of exposure to metal(loid)
  • 2024: I. Bernard Weinstein Award for Academic Excellence in Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University
  • 2023: Health Effects Institute Jane Warren Award
  • 2021-2023: F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award
  • 2020: Environmental Health Sciences Exemplary Teaching Award
  • 2018-2021: NIEHS P30 Center for Environmental Health and Justice in Northern Manhattan, Predoctoral Trainee

Select Publications

For a complete list of publications click here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=eHtRF7EAAAAJ

  • Shearston JA, Upson K, Gordon M, Do V, Balac O, Nguyen K, Yan B, Kioumourtzoglou MA, Schilling K. (2024). Tampons as a source of exposure to metal(loid)s. Environ Int; 190, 108849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108849
  • Shearston JA, Rowland ST, Butt T, Boehme AK, Chillrud SN, Casey JA, Edmondson D, Hilpert M, Kioumourtzoglou MA. (2023). Can Traffic-related Air Pollution Trigger Myocardial Infarction Within a Few Hours of Exposure? Identifying Hourly Hazard Periods. Environ Int; 178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.10808
  • Upson K, Shearston JA, Kioumourtzoglou MA. (2022). Menstrual Products as a Source of Environmental Chemical Exposure: A Review from the Epidemiologic Perspective. Curr Environ Health Rep; 9, 38-52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40572-022-00331-1
  • Shearston JA, Martinez ME, Nunez Y, Hilpert M. (2021). Social Distancing Fatigue in Manhattan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Real-time Traffic. Sci Tot Environ.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotoenv.2021.148336
  • Shearston JA, Johnson AM, Domingo-Relloso A, Kioumourtzoglou MA, Hernández D, Ross J, Chillrud SN, Hilpert M. (2020). Opening a Large Delivery Service Warehouse in the South Bronx: Impacts on Traffic, Air Pollution, and Noise. Int J Environ Public Health; 17(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093208. PMCID: PMC7246477
  • Shearston JA, Eazor J, Lee L, Vilcassim R, Reed T, Ort D, Weitzman M, Gordon T. (2021). Effects of Electronic Cigarettes and Hookah Water Pipe Use on Home Air Quality. Tob Control. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056437
  • Shearston JA, Hilpert M. (2020). Gasoline Vapor Emissions During Vehicle Refueling Events in a Vehicle Fleet Saturated with Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery Systems: Need for an Exposure Assessment. Front Public Health; 8(18). PMCID: PMC7020915. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00018
  • Shearston JA, Lee L, Eazor J, Meherally S, Park SH, Vilcassim MJR, Weitzman M, Gordon T. (2019). Effects of Exposure to Direct and Secondhand Hookah and E-Cigarette Aerosols on Ambient Air Quality and Cardiopulmonary Health in Adults and Children: Protocol For A Panel Study. BMJ Open; 9(6) e029490. PMCID: PMC6597628. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029490
  • Shearston JA, Shah K, Cheng E, Moosvi R, Park SH, Patel N, Spielman AI, Weitzman M. (2017). Dental, Dental Hygiene, and Advanced Dental Students’ Use, Knowledge, and Beliefs Regarding Tobacco Products. J Dental Educ. Nov:81(11):1317-1326. PMID: 29093145. https://doi.org/10.21815/JDE.017.091

Currently Accepting Students

Dr. Shearston is currently accepting doctoral and master’s students. If you are interested, please email Dr. Shearston with the subject “Student Inquiry: Potential [doctoral / master’s] student”. Attach your most recent CV/resume and any research or personal statement you have prepared. If you have any scientific publications, please attach a pdf of the scientific paper you are most proud of. In the body of your email, please answer the following questions: (1) Why would you like to be a public health scientist and researcher? (2) What research question(s) are you most motivated by and why? (3) What skills would you most like to learn as a student? (4) Describe your mentorship style. How do you like to be mentored? What are some values you prioritize when mentoring others?