About
Dr. Flunker is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa, College of Public Health. He holds a PhD in epidemiology and biostatistics and an MPH in environmental health, both from the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Flunker completed his post-doctoral training at the University of Washington in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.
Broadly, his research focuses on environmental and occupational epidemiology, with specialization in particulate and heat exposure assessment, respiratory health and exposure-outcome modeling. Dr. Flunker partners with industry and community stakeholders, community health workers, and multi-disciplinary research teams to access under-examined and at-risk populations experiencing a high burden of exposure and associated adverse health outcomes, generating research products that directly benefit impacted populations.