Public Health and Preventive Medicine : Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine: Faculty and Staff

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Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Faculty

Name	Areas of Interest, Expertise, and Research
Farhang Akbar, PhD, CIH Professor and Director of MSOH-IH Degree Program 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 Adjunct Professor 614-293-2668 mbisesi@cph.osu.edu	Dr. Bisesi is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and his primary faculty appointment is as an Associate Professor at Ohio State University's College of Public Health, where he serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for Public Health Practice. 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 Professor 419-383-6735 Room 026, Glendale Medical Center UT-HSC debra.boardley@utoledo.edu	Dr. Boardley is a professor in the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. She is a Registered and Licensed Dietician and her areas of expertise are public health and nutrition.
Christopher Bork, PhD Professor 419-383-6301 Room 033, Glendale Medical Center UT-HSC christopher.bork@utoledo.edu	Dr. Bork is a Professor and Director of Homeland Security in the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
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 and Preventive Medicine.
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 and Preventive Medicine.
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 and Preventive Medicine. 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 and Preventive Medicine 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 and Preventive Medicine 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 and Preventive Medicine 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 and Preventive Medicine, 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 419-383-4089 Room 012, Ruppert Center 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 and Preventive Medicine. 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.
Sheryl Milz, PhD, CIH Interim Chair and Associate Professor 419-383-3976 Rm. 4412, Collier Bldg. UT-HSC sheryl.milz@utoledo.edu	Dr. Milz is the Interim Chair and an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. 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 and Preventive Medicine. She is a practicing occupational medicine physician and works with both Chrysler and Owens Corning.
Paul Rega, MD, FACEP Adjunct Associate Professor 419-383-6722 Room 024, Glendale Medical Center UT-HSC NDMSMD@aol.com	Dr. Rega is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
Stephen Roberts, PhD Associate Professor 419-383-6702 Rm. 025, Glendale Medical Center UT-Main stephen.roberts@utoledo.edu	Dr. Roberts is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. 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 and Preventive Medicine. 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 and Preventive Medicine Programs

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