About
Elizabeth Kohout is a PhD candidate whose dissertation examines the experiences of women with lupus during the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, focusing on environmental exposures, access to care and community resources, and disease management. She is particularly interested in how climate disasters intersect with chronic illness and social determinants of health. Additional interests include occupational health, women's health, and health policy, with the goal of advancing equitable interventions to support vulnerable populations. Her clinical background includes public health, hospice, primary care, and aesthetics.