Camille Burrus

Project Manager

Camille Burrus (she/her) is a staff researcher at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, where she supports qualitative data collection and analysis for the evaluation of California’s Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program. Her work helps assess the program’s impact on advancing health, environmental, and economic benefits in historically disadvantaged communities.

Camille’s background spans public health research, community engagement, and health communications. Prior to joining the Luskin Center for Innovation, she worked at ViiV Healthcare, where she analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to inform best practices for patient and provider engagement. She also contributed to research and advocacy efforts at Rising Communities, focusing on addressing health disparities and improving environmental health outcomes in the South Los Angeles region.

Camille holds a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences from UCLA and a bachelor’s degree in Integrative Biology from Hampton University. She brings her passion for health equity, community-driven research, and environmental justice to her work at the Luskin Center for Innovation.

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CURRENT PROJECT(S)

Evaluation of Seven Transformative Climate Communities Program Investments

Researcher(s): Alex Aguirre Levitas, Samantha Astudillo, Camille Burrus, Elena Hernandez, and Jason Karpman
Funder: California Strategic Growth Council

Our team is documenting community-led, climate action that is funded by the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program in seven communities: Fresno, Ontario, Pomona, South Stockton, and three Los Angeles neighborhoods (Northeast San Fernando Valley, South Los Angeles, and Watts). We are collecting and sharing data on measurable accomplishments as well as stories from residents, business owners, workers, and others who have shaped — or been shaped by TCC.

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