Dr. Kellogg Schwab – Principal Investigator (Email)
Abel Wolman Professor in Water and Public Health
Department of Environmental Health and Engineering
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Kellogg Schwab is the Abel Wolman Professor in Water and Public Health in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and Director of the JHU Water Institute. The Water Institute integrates Hopkins researchers from public health, engineering, chemistry, materials science, medicine, behavior, policy, and economic disciplines to address the critical nexus of water, food, and energy. The goal of this program is to achieve sustainable, scalable solutions for domestic, agricultural, and industrial water challenges. Dr. Schwab’s research laboratory focuses on environmental microbiology and engineering with an emphasis on the fate and transport of chemicals, emerging contaminants and pathogenic microorganisms in water, food, and the environment. Current research projects involve investigating innovative water reuse treatment options as well as improving environmental detection methods for noroviruses (the leading cause of non-bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide). He is also working with Hopkins colleagues to integrate mobile data collection to assess family planning along with water, sanitation and hygiene around the world.
Research Faculty
Dr. Natalie Exum – Assistant Scientist
Staff
Caroline Coulter
M.S. Environmental Science, University of Maryland
B.S. Chemistry, University of North Carolina
Caroline is a research technologist whose work in the Schwab lab has included mammalian cell culture and molecular detection techniques in support of detection and disinfection studies of noroviruses, and, more recently, molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. Her master’s work at the University of Maryland focused on assessment and monitoring of Maryland freshwater streams in gas development areas. In her free time, she enjoys podcasts, photography, and exploring Baltimore.