Ramya Ambikapathi
Senior Research Associate, Department of Global Development
About
Research
Ramya's research vision and approaches are grounded in epidemiology and planetary health, which encompasses both the health of human societies and natural systems. Because of rapidly transitioning food systems and the variable effects of climate change, there is a need for innovative, multiple-methods approaches in researching and evaluating this impact on human nutrition. Therefore, she commonly employs mixed-methods study designs using quantitative methods such as spatial statistics, latent-class modeling, factor analysis, longitudinal analysis, and qualitative methods such as direct observations, interviews, pile-sorting, and more recently, tele-group interviews and qualitative evidence synthesis to study disparities in nutrition outcomes.
Education
- Ph.D in Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
- MHS in Global Disease Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
- BS in Environmental Science, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Interests
Food environments
Food systems
Climate
Awards & Honors
- Abell Award in Urban Policy for Baltimore City (2016)
- Environment, Energy, Sustainability and Health Initiative Fellow (2015-2016)
- National Science Foundation Water, Health, and Climate IGERT fellow (2013-2015)
- Meyerhoff scholar (2003-2007)
- Environmental Protection Agency Greater Research Opportunity (GRO) undergraduate fellow (2005-2007)
Contact Information
102A Bruckner Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
ramyaa [at] cornell.edu
Ramya in the news
News
- Department of Global Development
- Food
- Global Development
News
- Cornell Atkinson
- Department of Global Development
- Agriculture