Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

Priyadarshini Dasgupta, ScD
Southeastern Louisiana University
Importance of targeted stretch exercises for preventing work-related low pain and discomfort in construction workers

Andrea Gonzalez Melinger, MPH
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
School of Public Health
Measuring the Effectiveness of a Personal Cooling Vest for the Prevention of Heat

Omobola Oluwafemi, MPH
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
School of Public Health
The association between maternal occupational exposures and adverse birth outcomes among infants with birth defects

Laura Shay, PhD
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
School of Public Health - San Antonio
Chronic and Infectious Disease Risk Perceptions and Use of Preventive Care among Household Cleaners in San Antonio, Texas

Oshin Tyagi, MS
Texas A&M University
Task Based evaluation of Exoskeleton fit, use, and associated neurophysiological costs

Kaysey Aguilar, PhD
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Musculoskeletal discomfort, physical activity, and workstation type: A follow-up study of traditional office worker after long-term remote work

Itamar Lerner, PhD
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Investigating objective measures of habitual pre-trauma sleep as potential risk factors for future PTSD

Kimberly Prado, PhD
University of Texas at Austin
Texas Agricultural Workers Cardiovascular Disease Perceptions, risk, and Health Seeking Behavior

Luann Racher, MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Occupational Exposure to Aerosolized Human Papilloma Virus: Assessing and Addressing Perceptions and Barriers to Vaccination of At-Risk Health Care Workers

Mark Wilson, PhD
Tulane University
Physiological and psychological impacts of fabric face masks in the occupational environment: an assessment of real perceived heat stress, cardiovascular load, and work rate

Sumit Mandal, PhD
Oklahoma State University
Using Artificial Neural Network Modeling to Analyze the Thermal Protective and Thermo-physiological Comfort Performance of Oil and Gas Industry Workers’ Clothing

Pedram Roghanchi, PhD
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Respirable crystalline silica dust characteristics and sources in the mining industry

Jennifer Scott, PhD
Louisiana State University
Health and wellbeing of H2 workers?

Mark Wilson, PhD
Tulane University
Physiological and psychological impacts of fabric face masks in the occupational environment: an assessment of real perceived heat stress, cardiovascular load, and work rate

Jianan Zhao, MA
Oklahoma State University
Mitigating infection risks to airborne SARS-CoV-2 laden aerosols in the patient rooms via in-table air sanitizers and smart ventilation control

Bethany Alcauter, MS
UTHealth School of Public Health
Heat stress and Kidney Function Among Immigrant Construction Workers in Texas

Shraddha Dalwadi, MD, MBA
Baylor College of Medicine
Defining Occupational Ionizing Radiation Exposure with Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer

Whitney Harrison, MPH
UTHealth School of Public Health - San Antonio
Houston Union Firefighters’ Perception of Cancer Risk and other Health Outcomes

Roger Kollock, PhD
University of Tulsa
Fit-for-Duty: A Preliminary Analysis of the Predictive Value of the Physical Abilities Test (PAT) for Work-related Casualty

Rebecca Molsberry, MPH
UTHealth School of Public Health - Dallas
Leveraging Personal Technology to Intervene on Continuous Occupational Stress Among Law Enforcement Officers

Kelly Oyer-Peterson, MPH
UTHealth School of Public Health - San Antonio
Exposure to Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards among Vulnerable Domestic Cleaners in San Antonio

Yujiang Xiang, PhD
Oklahoma State University
Model-based Ergonomic Design for Collaborative Lifting

Aurelie Azoug, PhD
Oklahoma State University
Mitigating Posture Changes and Risks of Falling in Standing Pregnant Workers

Cheng-Yen Chang, MS
Baylor College of Medicine
The Role of Nano-Particulated Carbon Black in Lung Cancer Development

Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia, MD, PhD
University of Texas at El Paso
Exploring Molecular Changes and Inflammatory Cytokinen

Brendon McDermott, PhD
University of Arkansas
The Effect of Sugar-Sweetened Electrolyte Beverages on Biomarkers of Hydration and Renal Stress During and Following Industrial Work in the Heat

William Brett Perkison, MD, MPH, FACOEM
UTHealth School of Public Health
The Hurricane Harvey Outreach Protection Plan Worker and Resident Survey

Anabel Rodriguez, MPH
UTHealth School of Public Health
Tuberculosis Among Dairy Workers in Bailey County, Texas

Marcio Bezerra, MS
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oxidative Gases Emission and Particulates’ Oxidative Potential from Non-conventional Welding 

Yu Feng, PhD
Oklahoma State University
A virtual human system for health risk assessments in a representative whole-lung configuration associated with welding fume exposure 

Erika Figueroa-Solis, MS
UTHealth School of Public Health
Pilot testing of the DEGREE Study Protocol, POC Field Measurements, and Module on Risk Factors for CKDu in Hispanic Outdoor Workers 

Jennifer Reingle Gonzalez, PhD
UTHealth School of Public Health - Dallas
The Law Enforcement Officer Stress Surveillance Study (LEO-STRESS) Pilot 

Ashley Shortz, MSPH
Texas A&M School of Public Health
Development of Fatigue Risk Assessment Method for High Risk Environments 

Wei-Chung Su, PhD
UTHealth School of Public Health
Ultrafine Particle Respiratory Deposition Measurement 

Ying Xu, PhD
University of Texas at Austin
Occupational Exposure to SVOCs from Indoor "Green" Paints