SAPPHIRES Affiliates
CSU-Internal Advisory Board
Delphine Farmer
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Colorado State University
Delphine serves on the CSU-Internal Advisory Board, sharing her wisdom, field experience, and instrumental expertise relating to indoor air chemistry in homes.
Elicia Ratajczyk
Research Scientist, Institute for the Built Environment
Colorado State University
Elicia serves on the CSU-Internal Advisory Board, bringing her expertise in community-engaged research to the team. Her current projects bridge research and practice and include engagement of students and community. She emphasizes focuses on understanding the role of design in improving community capacity from complex adaptive systems perspectives.
Sheryl Magzamen
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Colorado State University
Sheryl serves on the CSU-Internal Advisory Board, bringing expertise in the identification of environmental impacts on human health.
Community Partners
City of Fort Collins Healthy Homes
The City of Fort Collins’ Healthy Homes program shares resources on how to create a healthier and safer home. They provide personalized recommendations on reducing exposure to indoor air contaminants and safety hazards through online assessments and Master Home Educators.
Healthy Homes Coalition
New Mexico Weatherization Programs
Housing New Mexico’s Home Rehabilitation program provides home repairs to bring the home up to code or accessibility modifications for low-to-moderate income homeowners who lack the resources to do so.