Natalie Sampson, PhD
Teaching Areas:
Community Organizing, Environmental Health, Public HealthResearch Areas:
Community Based Research, Community Development and Organization, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Land Use & Health, Public Health, Public Participation, Youth LeadershipBiography and Education
Natalie Sampson, PhD, MPH, is the Assistant Vice Provost for Sustainability Education and Curricular Innovation in the Office of the Vice Provost for Sustainability and Climate Action at the University of Michigan, as well as a Professor of Public Health at UM-Dearborn. In her role, she leads campus-wide efforts to integrate climate, sustainability, and environmental justice literacy across UM's three campuses. A long-time leader in environmental health and participatory research, Dr. Sampson co-founded a youth fellowship program, Environmental Health Research to Action, and co-edited Environmental Health: Foundations for Public Health (Springer, 2025). Her work bridging grassroots advocacy and higher education has been recognized with the MASU Distinguished Professor of the Year Award (2025) and APHA's Rebecca A. Head Award.
Education
Ph.D. in Health Behavior Health Education, University of Michigan
M.P.H. in Health Promotion, Portland State University
B.S. in Environmental Studies, University of Michigan