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    Department of Public Health & Homeland Security: Faculty and Staff
    NOTE: Full curriculum vitae for faculty members are available in PDF format and can be viewed by clicking on the respective faculty members name. If you do not have a PDF reader, you can download the Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader free of charge by clicking here.

    Department of Public Health & Homeland Security Faculty
    Name Areas of Interest, Expertise, and Research
    Farhang Akbar, PhD, CIH
    Professor
    419-383-4543
    Rm. 4226, Collier Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    farhang.akbar@utoledo.edu
    Dr. Akbar is a professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security. He is an environmental engineer and occupational health and safety scientist. His areas of expertise include exposure assessment regarding physical agents, hazardous chemicals and mechanical agents; health and safety programs, auditing and regulations; safety management; and hazard control methods. His current research activities are focused on exposure to nonionizing radiation; human chemical exposure assessment and biological changes; exposure modeling.

    Michael Bisesi, PhD, CIH
    Chairman and Professor
    419-383-4235
    Rm. 4410, Collier Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    michael.bisesi@utoledo.edu

    Dr. Bisesi is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security and has a faculty appointment in the Department of Pharmacology in the College of Medicine. His research interests are environmental toxicology involving biotic and abiotic transformation and/or detoxification of organic contaminants and human exposure assessment of levels of airborne biological and chemical agents.
    Debra Boardley, PhD,RD,LD
    Associate Professor
    419-530-2433
    Rm. 1002, Health & Human Services
    UT-Main
    debra.boardley@utoledo.edu
    Dr. Boardley is a professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security. She is a Registered and Licensed Dietician and her areas of expertise are public health and nutrition.
    Christopher Bork, PhD
    Professor
    419-383-6301
    Rm. 116, Mulford Library Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    christopher.bork@utoledo.edu
    Dr. Bork is a Professor and Director of Homeland Security in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security.
    Churton Budd, RN, EMT-P
    Adjunct Instructor
    419-383-6461
    Clinical Informatics
    UT-HSC
    churton.budd@utoledo.edu
    Mr. Budd is an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security.
    Kelly Burkholder-Allen, RN, MSEd
    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    419-383-5356
    Collier Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    kburkholderallen@buckeye-access.com
    Ms. Burkholder-Allen is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security.
    Michael Dennis, PhD
    Associate Professor
    419-383-4303
    Room 0123, Dowlng Hall
    UT-HSC
    michael.dennis2@utoledo.edu
    Dr. Dennis is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Radiology and Public Health & Homeland Security.
    Brian Fink, PhD, MPH
    Assistant Professor
    419-383-4817
    Rm. 4223, Collier Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    brian.fink2@utoledo.edu
    Dr. Fink is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security. Dr. Fink's main interests are the effects of diet and other lifestyle factors on the incidence of cancer and prognosis of cancer. He has done extensive study on the effects of flavonoids on breast cancer. He also has a degree in community health education and CHES certification and his current research focus is related to school health and cancer prevention.
    Brian Harrington, PhD, MPH
    Adjunct Professor
    419-383-4806
    Rm. 4225, Collier Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    brian.harrington@utoledo.edu 

    Dr. Harrington is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security and in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology as well as a joint appointment as Professor in the Department of Pathology. His interests/expertise are in clinical, diagnostic microbiology, parasitology, mycology with emphasis on microscopy, staining of microorganisms and environmental mycology.

    Jeffrey Jablonski, PhD
    Assistant Professor
    419-383-3606
    6th Floor, Mulford Library Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    jeffrey.jablonski@utoledo.edu

    Dr. Jablonski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security and Assistant Director of Educational Technology Services at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus. His areas of interest are technology, bioinformatics, and research methodology.
    Hailu Kassa, PhD, MPH, MSOH, RS
    Adjunct Associate Professor
    419-372-9615
    HC102
    BGSU
    hkassa@bgnet.bgsu.edu

    Dr. Kassa is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security and his primary appointment is as an Associate Professor in the College of Health and Human Services at Bowling Green State University. His research interests focus on human exposure to environmental and occupational microbiological and chemical agents.
    Chris Keil, PhD, CIH
    Adjunct Associate Professor
    419-372-0368
    HC102
    BGSU
    ckeil@bgnet.bgsu.edu
    Dr. Keil is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security, and his primary appointment is as an Associate Professor in the College of Health and Human Services at Bowling Green State University. His research interests focus on human exposure assessment to chemical agents, ventilation, and air contaminant modeling.
    Sadik Khuder, PhD, MPH
    Professor
    419-383-4817
    Rm. 4223, Collier Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    sadik.khuder@utoledo.edu
    Dr. Khuder is an Professor with joint appointment in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security. Areas of interest: research design, statistical modeling, cancer epidemiology, meta-analysis, occupational and environmental health. Expertise: biostatistics and epidemiology.
    Ashok Kumar, PhD, PE
    Adjunct Professor
    419-530-8136
    Dept of Civil Eng.
    UT-Main
    akumar@utnet.utoledo.edu
    Dr. Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Toledo. His research focuses on basic and industrial problems in the fields of air quality modeling, risk assessment and application of computers. td>
    Sheryl Milz, PhD, CIH
    Assistant Professor
    419-383-3976
    Rm. 4224, Collier Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    sheryl.milz@utoledo.edu
    Dr. Milz is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security. Her areas of interest are human exposure assessments, risk assessments, environmental and occupational epidemiology, and the relationships between these areas.
    Sue Parkins, MD
    Lecturer
    419-383-5356
    Rm. 4414, Collier Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    spcameron@buckeye-express.com
    Dr. Parkins is a Lecturer in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security. She is a practicing occupational medicine physician and works with both Chrysler and Owens Corning.
    Paul Rega, MD, FACEP
    Adjunct Associate Professor
    419-383-5356
    Collier Bldg.
    UT-HSC
    NDMSMD@aol.com
    Dr. Rega is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security.
    Stephen Roberts, PhD
    Associate Professor
    419-530-2765
    Rm. 1006, Health and Humans Serv.
    UT-Main
    stephen.roberts@utoledo.edu
    Dr. Roberts is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security. His areas of expertise include public health, health promotion and education, and wellness.
    Kathy Vasquez, MSEd
    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    419-383-4880
    Rm. 007, Ruppert Health Center
    UT-HSC
    kathy.vasquez@utoledo.edu
    Ms. Vasquez is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security. Her primary appointment at the University of Toledo is as Associate Vice President for Governmental Affairs and Director of AHEC RH.

    Full-Time Secretary for the Department of Public Health & Homeland Security Programs

    Mary E. Alderman, A.A.B.
    Administrative Secretary
    (419) 383-5356
    Email: mary.alderman@utoledo.edu

    Page updated: October 24, 2008
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