Brownsville Faculty

Barroso, Cristina S., DrPH Assistant Professor Research interests: Physical activity; nutrition; genetic epidemiology of chronic diseases (gene-environment interactions; design and analysis of school-based health promotion interventions; use of mass media to promote health promotion interventions; health disparities Campus: Brownsville — Office: RAC N1.202D Email: cristina.s.barroso@uth.tmc.edu	Phone: (956) 882-5180
Fisher-Hoch, Susan P., MD Professor of Epidemiology Research interests: Virology; Lassa and Ebola hemorrhagic fevers; tuberculosis; human Papilloma virus; biocontainment; microbiology; molecular epidemiology Campus: Brownsville — Office: RAC N2.202E Email: susan.p.fisher-hoch@uth.tmc.edu	Phone: (956) 882-5167
McCormick, Joseph B., MD James H. Steele Professor and Regional Dean, Brownsville Regional Campus Research interests: Infectious Diseases (particularly viral such as Ebola; Lassa fever: HIV/AIDS), Health issues in international settings; vaccines; epidemiology and bioterrorism. Campus: Brownsville — Office: RAC N2.202B Email: joseph.b.mccormick@uth.tmc.edu	Phone: (956) 882-5166
Reininger, Belinda M., DrPH Associate Professor Research interests: Evaluation research; community based health promotion; health disparities Campus: Brownsville — Office: RAC N1.202E Email: belinda.m.reininger@uth.tmc.edu	Phone: (956) 882-5161
Restrepo, Blanca I., PhD Assistant Professor Research interests: Tuberculosis; pathogenesis, early disease detection, host immune response, dynamics of transmission in the Texas-Mexico border. Neurocysticercosis: host-parasite interactions, immune response, granuloma formation. Campus: Brownsville — Office: RAC N2.202D Email: blanca.i.restrepo@uth.tmc.edu	Phone: (956) 882-5172
Vela Acosta, Martha S., MD Assistant Professor Research interests: Occupational health and safety; migrant and seasonal farmworkers; border health; hearing loss; training evaluation; industrial hygiene and risk assessment Campus: Brownsville — Office: RAC N1.202H Email: martha.s.vela.acosta@uth.tmc.edu	Phone: (956) 882-5163