Kelly Speer, PhD
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor
Literature, Science, and the Arts
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
she/her/hers
Zoonotic and arthropod-vectored pathogens, human-animal interactions, climate change, spillover prevention
Kelly Speer's global work focuses on the microscopic interactions in the environment between hosts, parasites, and microorganisms to understand how communities respond to climate change. Her research interests in health equity align with the Center's themes of addressing social and environmental determinants of health and strengthening systems for health. Through her work, she explores zoonotic and arthropod pathogen survival, transmission between wildlife and humans or domesticated animals, and spillover prevention.
Contact Information
kspeer@umich.eduCountry Focus
The Bahamas
Belize
Brazil
Mexico
Thematic Priorities
Social and environmental determinants of health
Strengthening health systems
Health Equity Focus
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Air pollution
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Food systems
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Food security
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