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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: November 19, 2007
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