Faculty
| Emery, Robert John, DrPH Associate Professor of Occupational Health Research interests: Comprehensive approaches to health and safety; health and safety program outcome measures; health and safety for special populations; occupational radiation protection; hazardous waste management; emergency preparedness and response, training Campus: Houston — Office: RAS W1022Email: robert.j.emery@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9469 |
| Felknor, Sarah A., DrPH Associate Professor & Deputy Director, Center for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness Research interests: Occupational health and safety management; workplace risk assessment; injury surveillance systems; organizational safety climate; worker safety training; program evaluation; public health systems in Latin America Campus: Houston — Office: RAS W1028Email: sarah.a.felknor@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9464 |
| Hacker, Carl S., PhD Associate Professor Research interests: Public health law; environmental law; Behavior of environmentally sustainable organizations; modeling vector populations; effect of pollutants on ecosystems Campus: Houston — Office: RAS W312Email: carl.s.hacker@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9185 |
| Herbold, John R., PhD Associate Professor of Epidemiology & Director, Center for Biosecurity & Public Health Preparedness Research interests: Epidemiology; environmental health; infectious disease; animal-human issues; military medicine. Campus: San Antonio — Office: SPH 215Email: john.r.herbold@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9420 |
| Kelder, Steven H., PhD Beth Toby Grossman Professor Research interests: Epidemiology of child and adolescent health, design and evaluation of school health promotion programs, particular emphasis on obesity, diet, physical activity, and substance use Campus: Austin — Office: TCB 212Email: steven.h.kelder@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (512) 482-6169 |
| Murray, Kristy O., PhD Assistant Professor Research interests: West Nile Virus, arboviruses, rabies virus, unexplained encephalitis, emerging infectious diseases, zoonoses. Campus: Houston — Office: RAS W334Email: kristy.o.murray@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9358 |
| Risser, Jan M.H., PhD Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Research interests: Sexually transmitted disease surveillance; syphilis; prevention of HIV; social determinants of health; stroke and hypertension. Campus: Houston — Office: RAS E607Email: jan.m.risser@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9386 |
| Sanchez, Eduardo, MD Professor & Director, Institute for Health Policy Research interests: Access to health care, mental health, diabetes, health disparities Campus: Austin — Office: TCB 207Email: eduardo.j.sanchez@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (512) 482-6164 |