Stephanie Grady is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Environmental Health at Boston University School of Public Health. She received her doctoral degree in Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health, an MPH in Epidemiology from Columbia University, and a BS in Biology from Texas A&M University. She previously worked at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on an epidemiologic study examining the effects of air pollution on health in Veterans with COPD. She is interested in examining the interplay between the physical and social environment on cardiovascular disease, mental health, and behavioral outcomes. She is passionate about blending research with advocacy to answer critical public health questions. Furthermore, she has a strong interest in understanding how to collaboratively and sustainably change the built environment to reduce stress-related outcomes.