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 |
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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 |  Phone: (713) 500-9626 |
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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 |
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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 |  Phone: (713) 500-9807 |
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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 |  Phone: (512) 482-6168 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |  Phone: (713) 500-9633 |
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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 |  Phone: (713) 500-9333 |
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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 |
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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 |  Phone: (956) 882-5172 |
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