John Robert Lewis Fellow
Cohort 1
(2021 - 2022)
Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan
Graduate Institution: Harvard University (MS, Environmental Health) & Stanford University (PhD, Environment and Resources), Stanford University (PhD, Environment and Resources)
Occupation: Climate Health Scientist & Harvard Board of Overseers
Career Goals/Interests:
Current Region: San Francisco, CA
JRL Program Bio: Jayson Toweh is a Stanford University Ph.D. student in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources. He is focusing on identifying the health, environmental, and social impacts of climate change and identifying co-benefits from developing sustainable energy transition. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan’s Program in the Environment, an MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology, and a master’s degree in Environmental Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Prior to Stanford, Jayson worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Jayson was elected and serves on the Harvard Board of Overseers, the university's governing board.
Oral History Project: Environmental Injustice: How Race, Health, Education, and Climate are Intertwined
