Carlos Gould '15 is an Assistant Professor at UC San Diego's Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science

Carlos Gould is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and a Senior Fellow with the Agents of Change program, which supports scientists advancing environmental justice and science communication.

His research examines the health impacts of air pollution and household energy use, with a particular focus on infectious disease, environmental exposures, and health equity. By combining epidemiology, exposure science, and environmental monitoring, his work provides evidence that informs policies to reduce pollution exposure and improve health outcomes for underserved communities worldwide.

Carlos’s path to this work began at Yale, where he majored in Environmental Studies. His award-winning senior essay explored the adoption of cleaner cookstoves in Honduras and the role household energy plays in improving public health. The thesis earned the prestigious Gaylord Donnelley Prize and reflected an early commitment to understanding how environmental exposures contribute to health disparities around the world.

After graduating from Yale, Carlos earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health before serving as a Stanford Earth Postdoctoral Fellow, experiences that laid the foundation for his internationally recognized research and leadership in environmental health.