DURHAM, NC – Chris Paul, a PhD student in environmental policy at 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû’s Nicholas School of the Environment and doctoral scholar at the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI), has been named a 2012-13 Graduate Mentor in the University Scholars Program.

As part of the honor, Paul will receive an award to support his dissertation research on environmental health decision-making.

This is the second year in a row Paul has been selected as a Graduate Mentor in recognition of his contributions to the University Scholars Program, which range from participating in seminars to mentoring students and helping to facilitate student-mentor relationships among his peers.

Paul’s PhD research focuses on developing new tools to aid environmental health decision-making in Africa.  He is working with Randy Kramer, professor of resource and environmental economics at the Nicholas School and DGHI deputy director, on a project to develop a decision-support tool to help policymakers in East Africa improve malaria control.

Paul also is working with an interdisciplinary research team, including Marc Jeuland, DGHI faculty associate and assistant professor of public policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy, on a project that explores climate change, water quality and health in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia.

Among other academic honors, Paul holds a James B. Duke Fellowship and a University Scholars Fellowship. He is coordinator of Duke’s Global Health Working Group, co-president of the Society of Duke Fellows, and graduate chair of the DGHI Student Council.