Our Partners
Our community partners are on the frontlines, in neighborhoods, working directly with families impacted by environmental health hazards. We are honored to work with them on programs, learn from their experiences and connect them to the latest research from our members.
If your organization is interested in partnering with the Center, do not hesitate to Contact Us.
Community Stakeholder Advisory Committee
The Community Stakeholder Advisory Committee (CSAC) advises the leadership of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health on:
- children’s environmental health priorities;
- feedback on ongoing translational programs; and
- recommendations for new opportunities for translational needs and strategy.
Members of the CSAC include children’s advocacy groups, city and state regulators, community members and researchers.
External Members
Jasmin Velez
Jasmin Velez is a dedicated community organizer and advocate with a strong focus on fostering equitable neighborhood development…
Pastor Avery Camille Harris
Pastor Harris is the Pastor of Spirit and Truth Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Philadelphia. She…
Maurice M. Sampson II
Maurice Sampson currently serves as the Eastern Pennsylvania Director for Clean Water Action. He founded the Youth Environmental…
Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis
Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis is the executive director of Women for a Healthy Environment (WHE). Michelle leads the WHE’s education…
Jerry Roseman, MSIH
Jerry Roseman has been the Director of Environmental Science for the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers for many years….
Matt Walker, MURP
Matt Walker is currently the Advocacy Director at Clean Air Council. Matt graduated from Virginia Tech with a…
Rachel Kaminski
Rachel Kaminski advocates for lead free communities in Philadelphia and is one of the founding members of Get…
Katie Kenyon
Katie Kenyon is currently the Vice President for Programs at the Foundation for Delaware County and has been…
Reverend Dr. Horace W. Strand, Sr.
Reverend Dr. Horace W. Strand, Sr. is the Chairman of the Chester Environmental Partnership. A Chester native, he…
James Rebarchak
James Rebarchak has spent his career with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Air Quality Program, starting in…
Lorna Rosenberg, MSEH
Lorna Rosenberg is currently the Healthy Buildings Program Manager for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Office of Women for a…
David Masur
As the Executive Director, David Masur spearheads issue advocacy, civic engagement campaigns, and long-term organizational building for PennEnvironment….
Edward Wiener, MBA
Edward Wiener is an environmental engineer and the Chief of Source Registration at Air Management Services. His unit…
Internal Members
Marilyn V. Howarth, MD, FACOEM
Marilyn Howarth is the Deputy Director of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. Within the Center,…
Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD
Tyra Bryant-Stephens is a board-certified pediatrician in clinical primary care practice for over 30 years and Associate Professor…
Kevin Osterhoudt, MD, MS
Kevin Osterhoudt is a pediatrician, medical toxicologist and the Medical Director of The Poison Control Center at Children’s…
Internal Advisory Committee
The Internal Advisory Committee provides scientific and community guidance to the Center on overall strategy, particularly related to the Development and Administrative Cores.
Trevor M. Penning, PhD
Trevor Penning is the Thelma Brown and Henry Charles Molinoff Professor of Pharmacology, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics…
Alex Fiks, MD, MSCE
Alex Fiks is a primary care pediatrician and holds a Distinguished Endowed Chair in the Department of Pediatrics…
Samuel Parry, MD
Samuel Parry is the Franklin Payne Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and an attending physician at the Hospital…
Jerome Shabazz
Jerome Shabazz the Executive Director of the Overbrook Environmental Education Center, a community-based center dedicated to preserving the…
Heather Burris, MD, MPH
Heather Burris, is a founding member of Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. Heather is a practicing…