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El Paso Regional Campus

Faculty

Balcazar, Hector, PhD
Professor and Regional Dean, El Paso Regional Campus

Research interests: Latino health, Hispanic paradox, acculturation, family variables and health outcomes, development of culturally-competent Latino community outreach programs, use of lay health workers, health disparities and border health

Campus: El Paso — Office: 097 100C
Email: hector.g.balcazar@uth.tmc.edu
Hector Balcazar, PhD
Phone: (915) 747-8507

Byrd, Theresa L., DrPH
Associate Professor

Research interests: Health promotion and behavior change; maternal and child health; community organization and development; border health; cancer prevention/early detection

Campus: El Paso — Office: 097 110J
Email: theresa.l.byrd@uth.tmc.edu
Theresa L. Byrd, DrPH
Phone: (915) 747-8504

Cardenas, Victor , MD, PhD
Associate Professor

Research interests: Public health surveillance and field epidemiology; epidemiology of cancer; infectious diseases, chronic diseases, and injuries

Campus: El Paso — Office: 097 110F
Email: victor.cardenas@uth.tmc.edu
Victor  Cardenas, MD, PhD
Phone: (915) 747-8503

Homedes, Nuria , MD, DrPH
Associate Professor

Research interests: Health sector reform; pharmaceuticals policies; border health issues

Campus: El Paso — Office: 097 110A
Email: nuria.homedes@uth.tmc.edu
Nuria  Homedes, MD, DrPH
Phone: (915) 747-8508

Mena, Kristina , PhD
Associate Professor

Research interests: Water quality, food safety, microbial risk assessment

Campus: El Paso — Office: 097 110B
Email: kristina.d.mena@uth.tmc.edu
Kristina  Mena, PhD
Phone: (915) 747-8514