Biosecurity 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 W1022 Email: robert.j.emery@uth.tmc.edu	Phone: (713) 500-9469
Felknor, Sarah A., DrPH Associate Professor and 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 W1028 Email: 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 W312 Email: carl.s.hacker@uth.tmc.edu	Phone: (713) 500-9185
Herbold, John R., PhD Associate Prof. of Epidemiology and Director, Center for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness Research interests: Epidemiology; environmental health; infectious disease; animal-human issues; military medicine. Campus: San Antonio — Office: SPH 215 Email: 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 212 Email: 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 W334 Email: kristy.o.murray@uth.tmc.edu	Phone: (713) 500-9358
Risser, Jan M.H., PhD Associate Professor of Epidemiology Research interests: Sexually transmitted disease surveillance; syphilis; prevention of HIV; social determinants of health; stroke and hypertension. Campus: Houston — Office: RAS E607 Email: jan.m.risser@uth.tmc.edu	Phone: (713) 500-9386