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Diana Hernández

Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences

Diana Hernández is an Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health whose research focuses on the health impacts of energy insecurity.

Opinion
Opinion

How extreme heat is driving a call for policy changes in New York

It’s time to revise the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program to provide a greater safety net for residents, especially low-income people of color, with little or no access to air conditioning.

  • By Sonal Jessel and Diana Hernández