
Kristy Lanciotti is a registered nurse with particular interests in pediatrics and environmental health. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2000 from the University of San Francisco, and her Master of Nursing (MN) in 2008 from the University of Washington in Advanced Practice Community Health Systems Nursing (APCHSN). She also holds a master’s certificate in Environmental Health Nursing from the University of Washington. Kristy enjoys helping to translate environmental health science into accessible, understandable information that can be used by parents and community members to help inform their decision-making and keep children and families healthy. During her career, she has spent many years providing direct patient care to pediatric patients in acute care settings, and has been a research nurse and study coordinator for pediatric environmental health studies. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon, where she is an Assistant Professor in the undergraduate nursing program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Her work with NW PEHSU includes responding to pediatric environmental health inquiries from healthcare providers, families, and the general public, responding to outreach requests to provide education and training on pediatric environmental health issues, and participating in projects and committees that promote pediatric environmental health.