Meghan Crnic is a historian whose work explores the intersections of medicine, environment, and culture in American history. Her 2025 book, *The Beach Cure: A History of Healing on Northeastern Shores* (University of Washington Press), traces the development of seaside health practices from the nineteenth century onward, revealing how coastal environments became therapeutic spaces in the American imagination. Through detailed archival research, Crnic examines the social, medical, and environmental dimensions of coastal healing, illuminating broader shifts in health, leisure, and ecology. Her scholarship contributes to environmental and medical humanities by connecting place-based wellness traditions to cultural and scientific change.