{"id":10244,"date":"2015-12-15T11:22:32","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T11:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=10244"},"modified":"2025-09-24T08:22:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:22:25","slug":"mrunnerstrom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/people\/faculty\/mrunnerstrom","title":{"rendered":"Miryha G. Runnerstrom, Ph.D., Affiliate Assistant Professor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/nhs-faculty-miryha-runnerstrom-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24765\" style=\"width:314px;height:210px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/nhs-faculty-miryha-runnerstrom-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/nhs-faculty-miryha-runnerstrom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/nhs-faculty-miryha-runnerstrom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/nhs-faculty-miryha-runnerstrom-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/nhs-faculty-miryha-runnerstrom-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/nhs-faculty-miryha-runnerstrom-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/nhs-faculty-miryha-runnerstrom-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/nhs-faculty-miryha-runnerstrom-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Miryha Gould Runnerstrom joined the faculty of the School of Nursing and Health Studies in 2022. Before this, she was a faculty member in the Program in Public Health at University of California, Irvine for over a decade. Miryha completed her MA and PhD in Social Ecology at University of California, Irvine and her BS in Geology at Central Washington University. Her research is interdisciplinary and spans the fields of environmental psychology, public health, and urban planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Miryha\u2019s scholarship focuses on the positive health benefits of nature experiences, such as psychological restoration and stress reduction. One goal of her research is to improve health by working to ensure equitable access to green spaces in communities. Miryha\u2019s research interests also include the scholarship of teaching and learning in public health with a particular focus on how students best learn public health information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>University of California, Irvine<br><i>Irvine, CA<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ph.D., Social Ecology, concentration in Environmental Analysis and Design<br>\n\tEmphases: environmental impacts on human health and well-being, design behavior research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>University of California, Irvine<br>Irvine, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>M.A., Social Ecology<br>\n\tEmphases: research methodology, geoscience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Central Washington University<br><i>Ellensburg, WA<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B.S., Geology Major<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span>Contact<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:miryha@uw.edu\">miryha@uw.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/runnerstrom_cv_09222025.pdf\">Curriculum Vitae<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses Taught<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Principles of Health Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Healthcare Policy and Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>History, Frameworks, and Foundations of Community Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Health and Wellness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate Change and Disaster Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miryha Gould Runnerstrom joined the faculty of the School of Nursing and Health Studies in 2022. 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