Robert Emery
Professor Non-Tenure Research
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
713/500-8100
Reuel Stallones Building
1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030
About
Dr. Robert Emery is Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Professor of Occupational Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health. Bob has over 37 years of experience in health & safety and possesses master’s degrees in health physics and environmental sciences, and a doctorate in occupational health. Bob holds the unique distinction of holding national board certification in seven main areas of health & safety; • health physics [Certified Health Physicist, CHP], • occupational safety [Certified Safety Professional, CSP], • biological safety [Certified Biological Safety Professional, CBSP], • industrial hygiene [Certified Industrial Hygienist, CIH], • hazardous materials management [Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, CHMM], • security management [Certified Protection Professional, CPP] • and risk management [Associate in Risk Management, ARM]. While managing a comprehensive safety program, Bob has authored over 75 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles and book chapters on health and safety issues and has provided media interviews to major media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, LA Times, NY Times, ABC, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, BBC, and NPR. He is a frequent presenter at the local, state, national and international level.
Center Affiliation
Southwest Center for Occupational & Environmental Health
Research Interests
- Community Health Practice
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Disease
- Injury and Violence
- Program Evaluation