Faculty - College for Health, Community & Policy

Chair

Sara B. Oswalt, Ph.D.

Professor & Interim Department Chair

sara.oswalt@utsa.edu

Sara B. Oswalt, Ph.D.

Title

Professor & Interim Department Chair

Email

sara.oswalt@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.412

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Assessment and evaluation relevant to college health with special interest in sexual and reproductive health
GLBTQ+ issues and mental health

Education

Ph.D., Health Promotion and Behavior, University of Georgia, 2003
M.P.H., Public Health Education, Indiana University Bloomington, 1995
B.S., General and Life Science, The Pennsylvania State University, 1993

Faculty

Aleta Baldwin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

aleta.baldwin@utsa.edu

Aleta Baldwin, Ph.D.

Title

Assistant Professor

Email

aleta.baldwin@utsa.edu

Room

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Sexual and reproductive health
Sexuality and gender-related health disparities
Clinician-patient interactions
Health care access, use and experience

Education

Ph.D.,Health Behavior, Indiana University Bloomington, 2015
MPH. Behavioral, Social and Community Health, Indiana University Bloomington, 2015
M.A., Gender Studies, 2010
B.A., Women's Studies, 2006

Jim Clark

Lecturer III

james.clark@utsa.edu
210.458.5850

Jim Clark

Title

Lecturer III

Phone Number

210.458.5850

Email

james.clark@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.414

Department

Public Health

Timothy J. Grigsby, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor & Graduate Advisor of Record

timothy.grigsby@utsa.edu
210.458.6719

Timothy J. Grigsby, Ph.D.

Title

Assistant Professor & Graduate Advisor of Record

Phone Number

210.458.6719

Email

timothy.grigsby@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.408

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Substance misuse and related negative behaviors
Health communication
Research methodology

Education

Ph.D., Preventive Medicine - Health Behavior Research, University of Southern California, 2016
B.A., Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine, 2008

Crystel Harb, M.P.H.

Lecturer I

crystel.harb@utsa.edu
210.458.5049

Crystel Harb, M.P.H.

Title

Lecturer I

Phone Number

210.458.5049

Email

crystel.harb@utsa.edu

Room

MS 3.03.02

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Applied public health epidemiology
Cancer epidemiology
Clinical trials & methods
Global health
Molecular & genetic epidemiology

Education

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, University of the Incarnate Word (in process)
M.P.H., Epidemiology, University of Texas School of Public Health
B.S., Biology, St. Mary's University

Meizi He, Ph.D.

Professor

meizi.he@utsa.edu

Meizi He, Ph.D.

Title

Professor

Email

meizi.he@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.418

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Community nutrition
Health promotion

Education

Ph.D., Nutrition and Health, University of Hong Kong, 2000
M.Sc., Human Nutrition and Health, Sun Yet-sen University of Medical Sciences, 1986
M.D., Sun Yet-sen University of Medical Sciences, 1983

Jeffrey T. Howard, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

jeffrey.howard@utsa.edu
210.458.2987

Jeffrey T. Howard, Ph.D.

Title

Assistant Professor

Phone Number

210.458.2987

Email

jeffrey.howard@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.402

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Traumatic injury epidemiology
Accelerated aging
Veterans health
Hypertension
Biodemography
Environmental disaster/mass casualty epidemiology

Education

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, US Army Institute of Surgical Research
Ph.D., in Applied Demography, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2014
M.A., Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington, 1996
B.A., Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington, 1992

Katelyn Sileo

Assistant Professor, PH.D.

katelyn.sileo@utsa.edu
210.458.6242

Katelyn Sileo

Title

Assistant Professor, PH.D.

Phone Number

210.458.6242

Email

katelyn.sileo@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.424

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Global Health
HIV/AIDS
Family Planning
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Alcohol Use
Gender Norms
Behavioral Interventions
Mixed Methods
Implementation Science

Education

Ph.D., Global Public Health, San Diego State University & The University of California, San Diego, 2017
M.P.H., The University of Connecticut Health Center, 2014
B.A., Psychology, The University of Connecticut, 2009

Erica Sosa, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Interim Associate Dean for Research

erica.sosa@utsa.edu

Erica Sosa, Ph.D.

Title

Associate Professor & Interim Associate Dean for Research

Email

erica.sosa@utsa.edu

Room

MS 3.402

Department

Public Health

Research Interests

Examining structural, cultural and psychosocial contributors to the onset of diabetes and obesity among minority populations
Latino health issues
Identifying opportunities for improving data analysis and psychometric measurements used in Health Promotion research

Thankam Sunil, Ph.D.

Professor, Director of The Institute for Health Disparities Research

thankam.sunil@utsa.edu
210.458.5617

Thankam Sunil, Ph.D.

Title

Professor, Director of The Institute for Health Disparities Research

Phone Number

210.458.5617

Email

thankam.sunil@utsa.edu

Room

MS 3.02.49

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Reproductive health
Fertility analysis
Program evaluation
Adolescent health
HIV/AIDS in Africa
Child malnutrition
Pre-term and low birth weight
Retirement migration

Education

Ph.D., Sociology, University of North Texas, 2002
M.P.H., Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 1998
PhD., Population Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, India, 1998
M.Phil., Population Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, India, 1993
M.P.S., Population Sciences, International Institute for Population Sciences, India, 1992
M.Sc., Statistics, University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India, 1990
B.Sc., Statistics, University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India, 1988

Erica Wallace, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.

Lecturer II

erica.wallace@utsa.edu

Erica Wallace, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.

Title

Lecturer II

Email

erica.wallace@utsa.edu

Room

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Mental health and well-being of college students
Social norms
Environmental health

Education

M.P.H., Public Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, 2012
B.S., Health Sciences, College of Health and Human Sciences, Georgia Southern University, 2010

Tammy Wyatt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Associate Vice Provost for Student Success

tammy.wyatt@utsa.edu
210.458.8135

Tammy Wyatt, Ph.D.

Title

Associate Professor & Associate Vice Provost for Student Success

Phone Number

210.458.8135

Email

tammy.wyatt@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.408

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Teacher health literacy
Risk-taking behaviors of K-12 and college-aged youth
Development and evaluation of health promotion programs and curricula implemented within educational settings

Education

Ph.D., Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 2003
M.Ed., Health Education, Texas State University, 1999
B.S., Health, Sam Houston State University, 1996

Zenong Yin, Ph.D.

Professor

zenong.yin@utsa.edu
210.458.5650

Zenong Yin, Ph.D.

Title

Professor

Phone Number

210.458.5650

Email

zenong.yin@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.432

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests

Lifestyle intervention for prevention and management of obesity and diabetes in children and adults
Design of RCTs
Statistical analysis
Feasibility and effectiveness of culturally tailed programs to address obesity and diabetes in pre-school and school-age children
Translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program into community-based lifestyle intervention to prevent diabetes in low-income, underserved Mexican American women

Education

Ph.D., Physical Education and Exercise Science, The University of Southern California, 1990
M.A., Physical Education, The University of Southern California, 1985
Bachelor of Education, Physical Education, The Beijing Institute of Physical Education, China, 1982

Staff

Leah Carrillo

Program Coordinator

leah.carrillo@utsa.edu
210.458.7408

Leah Carrillo

Title

Program Coordinator

Phone Number

210.458.7408

Email

leah.carrillo@utsa.edu

Room

IAB 2.01.09E

Department

Public Health

Alisha Donohue, M.S.

Administrative Associate II

alisha.donohue@utsa.edu
210.458.6023

Alisha Donohue, M.S.

Title

Administrative Associate II

Phone Number

210.458.6023

Email

alisha.donohue@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.324

Department

Public Health

Vanessa Estrada

Research Program Coordinator

vanessa.estrada@utsa.edu
210.458.6228

Vanessa Estrada

Title

Research Program Coordinator

Phone Number

210.458.6228

Email

vanessa.estrada@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.436

Department

Public Health

Cristina Martinez, MPH

Measurement and Evaluation Specialist

cristina.martinez2@utsa.edu
210.458.8122

Cristina Martinez, MPH

Title

Measurement and Evaluation Specialist

Phone Number

210.458.8122

Email

cristina.martinez2@utsa.edu

Room

MB 3.436

Department

Public Health

Raqia Siddique

Administrative Associate II

RAQIA.SIDDIQUE@UTSA.EDU
210.458.8169

Raqia Siddique

Title

Administrative Associate II

Phone Number

210.458.8169

Email

RAQIA.SIDDIQUE@UTSA.EDU

Room

MB 3.324

Department

Public Health

Summer Wilmoth

Senior Program Coordinator

summer.wilmoth@utsa.edu
210.458.7408

Summer Wilmoth

Title

Senior Program Coordinator

Phone Number

210.458.7408

Email

summer.wilmoth@utsa.edu

Room

Department

Public Health

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