Harriet Okatch
Assistant Professor
Franklin and Marshall
United Kingdom
Biography
With a PhD in Analytical Chemistry and a Masters of Public Health degree, Dr. Okatch focusses her research work on environmental health particularly lead poisoning prevention. Some of her recently completed projects include investigating spices as a potential source of lead and a randomized controlled trial to determine which of the two interventions is more effective in increasing the rate of uptake of the Lead Hazard Control funds (LHC); educating families about lead poisoning vs. assisting families in Lancaster complete the application forms for the LHC funds. She is currently conducting an evaluation study to describe the long-term effectiveness of residential lead remediation and to assess the impact of residential lead remediation on children’s cognitive development. Dr. Okatch is a member of the Lancaster Lead Coalition and serves on the Advisory Board of Head Start in Lancaster.
Research Interest
poisoning prevention, HIV-infected patients