She has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Wilmington College, a Master of Science degree in Toxicology from the University of Cincinnati, and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Michigan. Dr. Haynes’ primary research interest is to conduct community engaged environmental health research. She grew up in rural Appalachian Ohio and is passionate about working with rural communities to address their environmental health research questions. She is the Director of the Community Outreach and Engagement Core within the NIEHS Environmental Health Center and the Co-Director of the Community Engagement Core within the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training. She is also President of the UC College of Medicine’s Women in Medicine and Science organization and academic representative for the International Society for Exposure Science.