EPIC Homes program<\/a>\u00a0at the City of Fort Collins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Erika (Miller) Gallegos” position=”Research Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering ” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Colorado State University<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nErika\u2019s research is centered on integrating humans with complex systems to enhance safety and performance in the design and evaluation of new and existing infrastructure. Her\u00a0work focuses on modeling human behavior and cognitive workload over time to evaluate the interactions between humans and machines, with an emphasis on developing appropriate trust and maintaining situational awareness of human operators with autonomous systems. Erika is Suitability (human-technical) team lead.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Ganesh Pai” position=”Postdoctoral Fellow ” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Colorado State University<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nPai is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Human Systems Lab, specializing in Human Factors and User Experience. He is part of the Suitability (human-technical) team in SAPPHIRES and has a background in user studies and product development. Previously, he worked in the Human Performance Lab at UMass Amherst, focusing on user behavior with complex systems. His research involves using VR headsets, eye-trackers, and high-fidelity simulators. Pai’s work includes developing training applications to enhance user understanding and conducting studies to assess changes in perceptions and performance.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Jordan Rice” position=”Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Colorado State University<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nJordan is an undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering who will . He is working to finalize the House of Pressure and will contribute to the Protection team by developing physical filtration devices and their integration with home structures.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Lori Shupe” position=”Education, Research, and Training Manager, Indoor Climate Research and Training” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Champaign County Regional Planning Commission<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nLori Shupe, EdM, manages a training center for the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program, working with weatherization instructors and the State Weatherization Manager.\u00a0<\/span>Within SAPPHIRES, Lori leads the Delivery team, developing curricula for home pressure management as well as interfacing with contractors.\u00a0<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Marilee Long” position=”Professor and Department Head, Journalism and Media Communications ” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Colorado State University<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nMarilee\u2019s research interests are in health and science communication. She is interested in the use of messages to encourage attitudinal and behavioral change.\u00a0 She has studied the use of citizen science approaches to increase awareness, knowledge, and protective behaviors related to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke and ozone.\u00a0 She also studies the effects of media portrayals of science and scientists on people\u2019s attitudes toward science.\u00a0 Marilee is a member of the Suitability team in this project.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Misa Soto” position=”Research Associate I, Mechanical Engineering” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Colorado State University<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nMisa’s current work on the Protection team is testing filter efficiency in filtering particulate matter through a duct filtration system. He also participates in the Diagnostic team using tracer gas decay to measure air exchange. Misa\u00a0graduated from the University of Arizona in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in <\/span>Bio<\/span>medical Engineering.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Naomi Chang” position=”Postdoctoral Fellow” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Colorado State University<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nNaomi is an environmental engineer with interests in air quality and public health. She received her PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where her research focused on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the indoor environment. Naomi is working on understanding the factors that influence how people interact with and maintain air quality interventions in their home.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Paul Francisco” position=”Senior Research Engineer, Energy Institute” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/13.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Colorado State University<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nPaul’s research focus is the interplay between energy efficiency and indoor air quality, primarily in low-income housing. He has chaired ASHRAE\u2019s Residential Ventilation Standard (62.2),\u00a0 Environmental Health, and Residential Buildings Committees.\u00a0 He also directs a weatherization training center at the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, where he teaches Healthy Homes principles to practitioners. Paul is contributing to the development of technology in the Protection team and advises on the Diagnostic and Delivery teams.<\/p>\n
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Colorado State University<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nTami’s interest is in how human decisions affect local and global environments, and how those environments in turn affect their residents. She also has background in combustion, air quality, and climate effects of air pollution. Tami is Principal Investigator on the SAPPHIRES project and leads the Diagnostic team.<\/p>\n
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Colorado State University<\/em><\/p>\nWill is currently working on projects researching residential and non-residential indoor air quality. His work on SAPPHIRES includes coordinating with participants to schedule home visits and assisting with installation of monitoring equipment at homes in the project. Will has an MPH with a concentration in Environmental and Occupational Health from Indiana University and prior to joining CSU, was a Public Health Specialist at the IU Public Health Department.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” top_divider_style=”slant2″ top_divider_color=”gcid-7b7d9ca4-330f-4e23-bce7-f216c9985511″ bottom_divider_color=”gcid-7b7d9ca4-330f-4e23-bce7-f216c9985511″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-7b7d9ca4-330f-4e23-bce7-f216c9985511%22:%91%22top_divider_color%22%93}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Past Team Members” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ inner_shadow=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_padding=”1px||1px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Dominic Bledsoe” position=”Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/p>\nColorado State University<\/em>
<\/span><\/p>\nDominic worked on the Diagnostic sub-team, evaluating pressures in homes and their variations with home operation and weather conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/em><\/p>\nColorado State University<\/em>
<\/span><\/p>\nKaria was an undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering (B.S) with a minor in Ethnic Studies. Her<\/span> research interests lie in equitable access to higher education, retention rates of historically excluded communities in engineering, particle infiltration, and the development of tools to create clean household air. For our project, <\/span>Karia researched efficiencies of filters under different conditions as part of the protection team.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Mason Martinez” position=”Student, Mechanical Engineering” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/p>\nColorado State University<\/em>
<\/span><\/p>\nMason was an undergraduate student, expecting a degree in Mechanical Engineering in May 2024. He has worked on both the P2A and SAPPHIRES projects, producing dozens of laboratory experiments to assess pyrolysis and filtration efficiency. Mason is also a multi-sport athlete.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Paige Ambord” position=”Now at UNC-Asheville” image_url=”https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”22px” body_text_color=”#474747″ body_font_size=”14px” position_text_color=”#E06100″ position_font_size=”15px” position_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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Paige was a sociologist who broadly focuses on urban sociology, community, property, and place. Her dissertation research evaluated local perceptions and identified collective action processes around vacant and abandoned commercial and industrial properties. She also worked for the City of South Bend on initiatives related to substandard housing, including a citywide lead poisoning testing initiative. Paige was an active player in the Suitability team, conducting focus groups and surveys about privacy, self-determinacy, and technology use.<\/p>\n
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<\/em><\/p>\nColorado State University<\/em>
<\/span><\/p>\nTaylor was the program manager for several ongoing initiatives including SAPPHIRES. While working at CSU, she pursued a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology. She came to the team with a public health and conservation background.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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