She earned her BS in Molecular and Cell Biology from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Peel's MPH and PhD are both in Epidemiology from the Emory Rollins School of Public Health, and her research interests are primarily in the areas of environmental epidemiology, air pollution, and ambient air pollution. In the past, Dr. Peel has taught courses in Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Principles of Epidemiology, and a Colloquium in Epidemiology. Her current research projects include the Nicaragua Cook Stove Study, the Denver Aerosol Sources and Health (DASH) Study, and the Coarse PM Rural Urban Source and Health (CRUSH) Study.