Richard Hofrichter

Richard Hofrichter is a scholar and public health expert specializing in health equity, social justice, and environmental justice. He serves as Director of Health Equity at NACCHO and has edited key works including 'Tackling Health Inequities Through Public Health Practice: Theory to Action' (2nd Ed.), 'Health and Social Justice' (2003), 'Reclaiming the Environmental Debate' (2000), and 'Toxic Struggles' (1993), as well as authoring 'Neighborhood Justice in Capitalist Society' (1987). He earned his PhD in Politics from the City University of New York in 1983.