Hispanic Health Research Center

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
Cristina S. Barroso, DrPH
Phone: (956) 882-5180

Fernandez, Maria E., PhD
Associate Professor and Director of Diversity Programs

Research interests: Cancer control, Hispanic populations, informed decision-making health promotion planning and evaluation, health informatics, health communications

Campus: Houston — Office: UCT 2558
Email: maria.e.fernandez@uth.tmc.edu
Maria E. Fernandez, PhD
Phone: (713) 500-9626

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
Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, MD
Phone: (956) 882-5167

Hanis, Craig L., PhD
Professor

Research interests: Genetic epidemiology; genetics of type 2 diabetes and its complications; genomic approaches to identifying genes for common diseases.

Campus: Houston — Office: RAS E423
Email: craig.l.hanis@uth.tmc.edu
Craig L. Hanis, PhD
Phone: (713) 500-9807

Hoelscher, Deanna M., PhD
Professor and Director, Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living

Research interests: Design, implementation and evaluation of nutrition and physical activity programs for children, school foodservice personnel, and minority populations, prevention of chronic diseases; evaluation of legislative policies; development and evaluation of dietary and physical activity assessment methods; epidemiologic studies of child nutrition, physical activity and behavioral risk factors; diet-gene interactions

Campus: Austin — Office: TCB 211
Email: deanna.m.hoelscher@uth.tmc.edu
Deanna M. Hoelscher, PhD
Phone: (512) 482-6168

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
Steven H. Kelder, PhD
Phone: (512) 482-6169

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
Joseph B. McCormick, MD
Phone: (956) 882-5166

McCurdy, Sheryl A., PhD
Associate Professor

Research interests: STDs; HIV/AIDS; substance abuse, women’s health, violence, underserved populations, health disparities, qualitative research, global health studies

Campus: Houston — Office: UCT 2520
Email: sheryl.a.mccurdy@uth.tmc.edu
Sheryl A. McCurdy, PhD
Phone: (713) 500-9633

Murray, Nancy, PhD
Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences

Research interests: Child and adolescent health promotion through interventions with parents and schools; adolescent smoking cessation; physical activity

Campus: Houston — Office: RAS W920
Email: nancy.g.murray@uth.tmc.edu
Nancy Murray, PhD
Phone: (713) 500-9333

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
Belinda M. Reininger, DrPH
Phone: (956) 882-5161

Restrepo, Blanca I., Ph.D
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
Blanca I. Restrepo, Ph.D
Phone: (956) 882-5172