Current CV: 

Sandy Wong is a health geographer who broadly studies how our social, built, and natural environments influence the well-being of marginalized communities. She teaches courses on the theory and practice of GIS, health geography, and land use. Her current research includes collaborative projects on: (1) environmental justice among disabled and queer people, (2) covid-19 and care conditions in nursing homes, and (3) inequalities in healthcare access.

Courses Taught: 

• GEOG 3702: Life & Death Geographies
• GEOG 5402: Land Use Geography
• GEOG 6286: GIS in Social and Business Research

Select Publications:

Wong, S., Rush, J., Bailey, F.J., & Just, A.C. 2023. Accessible green spaces? Spatial disparities in residential greenspace among people with disabilities in the U.S. Annals of the American Association of Geographers. DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2022.2106177.

Wong, S., Ponder, C.S., & Melix, B. 2023. Spatial and racial covid-19 disparities in U.S. nursing homes. Social Science & Medicine. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115894.

Planey, A.M., Planey, D.A., Wong, S., McLafferty, S.L., & Ko, M.J. 2023. Structural Factors and Racial/Ethnic Inequities in Travel Times to Acute Care Hospitals in the Rural US South, 2007–2018. The Milbank Quarterly. DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.12655.

Therrien, M.S., Barton-Hulsey, A., & Wong, S. 2022. A Scoping Review of the Playground Experiences of Children with AAC Needs. Augmentative and Alternative Communication. DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2022.2155874