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Curriculum Vitae

Genny Carrillo, MD, ScD, MPH, MSPH

Associate Professor Director of the Program of Asthma Research and Education

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University Health Science Center.

Email: [email protected] TAMU 1266 McAllen Campus 212 Adriance Lab Road, 2101 S. McColl Road College Station, TX 77843 McAllen, Texas 78503 Phone: (979) 436-0963 Phone (956) 668-6321 Education Doctor of Science in Public Health- Tulane University. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1993.

Dissertation Topic: "Use of a Decision Analysis Technique for Determining Criteria for Lead Reduction in a Multimedia Environment"

Master of Sciences in Public Health. Track of Environmental and Occupational Health. Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. December 1989.

Dissertation Topic: "Review on the Toxicity of Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and its Byproducts in Compost and Contaminated Soils".

Master of Public Health. Track of Health Systems Management. Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. New Orleans, Louisiana. May 1989. Doctor in Medicine. University of Yucatán. School of Medicine. Mérida, Yucatán, México, 1983. Certifications Certificate of Online Teaching- Texas A&M University, Instructional Certificate Program, December 2017. Leaders Across Borders Certificate -Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico in collaboration with the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, 2016




Certificate of Leadership- Leadership Institute- Professional Development Department, Texas A&M University, 2014. Positions Held Director, Program on Asthma Research and Education. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health Texas A&M, Health Science Center. October 2015-present. Associate Professor (tenured). Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health Texas A&M, Health Science Center, McAllen Campus, McAllen, Texas. September, 2013 –present. Assistant Professor (tenure-track). Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Rural Public Health Texas A&M, Health Science Center, McAllen Campus, McAllen, Texas. August, 2007- August 2013. Assistant Professor (tenure-track). Medical College of Georgia, Department of Health Informatics, School of Allied Health Sciences. January, 2005 – June, 2007. Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track). Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M University. April, 2004 –December, 2005. Senior Research Associate , Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M University, September, 2002 – March, 2004. Research Associate Scientist, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Center of Environmental and Rural Health, Texas A&M University. September, 2001- August, 2002. Public Health Assessor, Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals, Section of Environmental Epidemiology & Toxicology. 1999-2001. Consultant, Honduras Ministry of Health. 1997- 1998. Visiting Research Professor, Department of Genetics, Regional Research Center “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi”, University of Yucatán. 1995-1997. Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental Health Training Program, Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. 1994-1995. Official Liaison, Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and the National Institute of Public Health, School of Public Health of Mexico. 1992-1993.




Academic Coordinator, Master of Sciences in Environmental Health Program, National Institute of Public Health, School of Public Health of Mexico. 1990-1991. Awards/Honors 2018 NIH and NSF Grant Proposal Writing Program at Texas A&M University. 2016 Children’s Environmental Health Excellence Award from the Office of Children’s Health Protection at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. United States Environmental and Protection Agency, Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools, Certificate of Recognition, March 27, 2013. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Environmental Public Health Tracking Peer-to-Peer Fellow, 2013. Texas A&M University-Colonias Program, Certificate of Recognition “Building Stronger Communities Through Partnerships”, January 20, 2012 US-Mexico Border 2012 Environmental Leadership Award, November 2011

McAllen ISD, Certificate of Appreciation, September 24, 2011.

The Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke and The Texas Department of State Health Services, Certificate of Recognition, 2011.

South Texas College, Nursing and Allied Health, Certificate of Appreciation, August 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. Alumnus, CDC Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute, Fellow 2009-2010. National Environmental Health Association Fellowship, 2009 National Environmental Health Association Fellowship, 2008 Alumnus, National Library of Medicine, Fellowship program in Biomedical I Informatics, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Fall 2005, Member, ETA Chapter of Delta Omega, Honorary Society in Public Health, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 1995. Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) Scholarship, 1987 – 1989, 1991– 1993.




Main Areas of Research or Scholarly Interests Asthma Healthy Homes Healthy Schools Health Disparities and Cultural Competency Environmental Border Health Unintentional Injuries at Home Children Environmental Health Publications in Refereed Journals Submitted

1. Xiaohui Xu, Xiao Zhang, Genny Carrillo, Yan Zhong, Haidong Kan. A Systematic

Assessment of Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Hydraulic-Fracturing Fluids and Flow back Water. Submitted to Environmental Research.

2. Ashley V. Hill, Ramkumar Menon, Maria Perez-Patron, Genny Carrillo, Xiaohui Xu,

Brandie D. Taylor. Clinical correlates of circulating high mobility group box-1 during parturition in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Submitted to Journal of Perinatal Medicine.

3. Xiaohui Xu, Xiao Zhang, Genny Carrillo, Yan Zhong, Haidong Kan. A Systematic

Assessment of Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Hydraulic-Fracturing Fluids and Flowback Water. Submitted to Environmental Research

4. Vasquez-Sauceda L, Ceballos-Olivera, Peña Avelino, Sanchez-Martinez, Vanagoyer-Eligio,

Cortes DE, Carrillo G. Mapping of Dengue Fever Incidence and the Effects of Temperature and Precipitation in Tamaulipas, Mexico: a Six-Year Study. Submitted to Frontiers Public Health. Published

5. Zhang X, Johnson NM, Carrillo G, Xu X. Decreasing trend in passive tobacco smoke exposure and association with asthma in U.S. children. Environmental Research, 2018, 166: p. 35–41. doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2018.05.022

6. Zhang X, Xu X, Zhong Y, Power M, Taylor B, Carrillo G. Serum Folate Level and Urinary Arsenic Methylation Profiles. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, (2018). doi: 10.1038/s41370-018-0021-5

7. Zamora, ML, Pulczinski, Johnson N, Garcia-Hernandez R, Rule A, Carrillo G, Zietsman J, Sandragorsian B, Vallamsundar. Askariyeh M, Koehler K. Maternal Exposure to PM 2.5 in




South Texas, a pilot study. Science of Total Environment, 628-629 (2018) 1497-1507. https://doi.org.ezproxy.library.tamu.edu/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.138

8. Carrillo G, Perez-Patron, MJ, Johnson N, Zhang X, Lucio R, Xu X. Asthma Prevalence and School-Related Hazardous Air Pollutants in the US-Mexico Border Area. Environmental Research, 2018, 162: p. 41–48 https://doi.org.ezproxy.library.tamu.edu/10.1016/j.envres.2017.11.057

9. Carrillo G, Uribe F, Lucio R, Ramirez Lopez A, Korc M. The United States–Mexico border environmental public health: the challenges of working with two systems. Rev Panam Salud Publica, 2017; 41:e98.

10. Carrillo G, Perez-Patron, MJ, Lucio R, Cabrera L, Trevino A, Xu X, Mier N. The Benefits

and Challenges of Managing Asthma in Hispanic Families in South Texas: A Mixed-Methods Study. Frontiers in Public Health, 2017. 5(150). https://doi.org.ezproxy.library.tamu.edu/10.3389%2Ffpubh.2017.00150

11. Mier N., Smith M., Wang X., Towne S., Carrillo G., Garza N., Ory M. Factors associated

with diet and exercise among overweight and obese older Hispanics with diabetes. SAGE Open April-June 2017: 1–11 DOI: 10.1177/2158244017710

12. Xiaohui Xu, Hui Hu, Gregory D. Kearney, Haidong Kan, Genny Carrillo & Xinguang Chen

(2016) A population-based study of smoking, serum cotinine and exhaled nitric oxide among asthmatics and a healthy population in the USA, Inhalation Toxicology, 28:14,724-730, DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2016.1264502

13. Carrillo G., Spence-Almaguer E., Lucio R., Chong- Menard B., Smith K. (2015) A Home-

Based and holistic approach to address asthma management in South Texas. Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology. Vol.28: 6: 1-7. DOI: 10.1089/ped.2015.0523

14. Carrillo, G., Han, D., Lucio, R. L., Seol, Y.-H., Chong-Menard, B., & Smith, K. (2015). Impacting Environmental and Public Health through the Use of Dual Targeted and Tailored Asthma Educational Interventions. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2015, 7. doi: 10.1155/2015/476173

15. Manzanares Rivera JL, Carrillo Zuniga G. A Regional Approach to Healthcare Reform: The Texas Border. (2015). The Health Care Manager Journal: Volume 34, Number 1, pp. 44–53.

16. Setien MA., Han D, Carrillo Zuniga G, Mier N, Lucio R, Treviño L. Does Injury

Prevention Education Initiate Household Changes in a Spanish-Speaking Minority Population? (2014) Journal of Community Health, Vol.39, Issue 1, pp 167-172. DOI: 10.1007/s10900-013-9755-0

https://doi.org.ezproxy.library.tamu.edu/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.138

https://doi.org.ezproxy.library.tamu.edu/10.1016/j.envres.2017.11.057

https://doi.org.ezproxy.library.tamu.edu/10.3389%2Ffpubh.2017.00150




17. Zuniga Genny Carrillo, Seol Yoon-Ho, Dadig Bonnie, Guion W. Kent, Rice Vivian. (2013). Progression in Understanding and Implementing the Cultural and Linguistic Appropriate Services Standards: Five-Year Follow-up at an Academic Center. Health Care Manager: April/June 2013- Vol. 32, Issue 2 - p 167–172. doi: 10.1097/HCM.0b013e31828ef655

18. Mier N, Irizarry D, Smith M, Carrillo Zuniga G, Chanam L, Trevino L, Ory M. (2013).

Bridging research and policy to address childhood obesity among border Hispanics: A Pilot Study. Am J Prev Med; 44(3S3):S208 –S214).

19. Garza N, Carrillo Zuniga, G., Jiang L., Mier, N., Hellsten, J., Rene, A. (2012). Assessment

of a Child Injury Prevention Intervention in the Texas-Mexico Border. Texas Public Health Journal. Texas Public Health Journal. Vol.64:19-22.

20. Buchanan RJ, Johnson O, Zuniga MA, Carrillo Zuniga G, Chakravorty BJ. (2012). Health-

Related Quality of Life Among Latinos with Multiple Sclerosis. Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 11(4):1–18.

21. Mier N, Smith ML, Carrillo Zuniga G, Wang X, Garza N, Ory MG. (2012). Personal and

cultural influences on diabetes self-care behaviors among older Hispanics born in the U.S. and Mexico. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Vol.14 (6):1052-1062. DOI10.1007/s10903-012-9639-x

22. Carrillo Zuniga G, Kirk S, Mier N, Lucio R., Garza, N. I., Zuniga, M. A. (2012). The

impact of asthma health education for parents of children attending Head Start Centers. Journal of Community Health. Vol. 37:6: 1296-1300. DOI: 10.1007/s10900-012-9571-y.

23. Lucio LR., Carrillo Zuniga G., Seol YH., Garza N., Mier N., Trevino L. (2012).

“Incorporating what Promotoras Learn: Becoming Role Models to Effect Positive Change”. Journal of Community Health. Vol.37:1026-1031. DOI 10.1007/s10900-011-9526-8.

24. Carrillo Zuniga, G., Lucio, R. L., Seol, Y. H., Garza, N. I., Zuniga, M. A., Hernandez, T. .,

& Harrison, W. (2011) Outcomes of Community Health Worker Intervention With Asthma Education and Healthy Homes Curriculum in South Texas Colonias. Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators. DOI: 10.1177/2150129711426571 (Hard copy published on February 2012 3: 27-33) http://jaa.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/11/04/2150129711426571

25. Buchanan RJ, Zuniga MA, Carrillo-Zuniga G, Chakravorty BJ, Tyry T, Moreau RL, Vollmer T. (2011) A Pilot Study of Latinos with Multiple Sclerosis: Demographic, Disease, Mental Health, and Psychosocial Characteristics. Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation.10:4, 211-231. (PMID: 22126140)

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26. Carrillo Zuniga G, Mier N, Seol YH, Villarreal E, Garza N, Zuniga MA. (2011). Home Hazards Assessment among Elderly in South Texas Colonias. Texas Public Health Journal. Vol.63:14-17.

27. Carrillo Zuniga G, Kirk S, Hernandez D, Nadeau N, Chong-Menard B, Lucio R, Zuniga

MA. (2011). Multi- Institutional Collaboration to develop asthma education for school settings in South Texas. Public Health Report. Vol. 126: No.3:130-144. (PMID: 21337940).

28. Buchanan RJ, Zuniga MA, Carrillo-Zuniga G, Chakravorty BJ, Huang C, Tyry T, Moreau

RL, Vollmer T. (2010). Comparison of Latinos, African Americans, and Caucasians with Multiple Sclerosis. Ethnicity and Disease. Vol. 20, Autumn: 451-457. (PMID: 21305836)

29. Carrillo Zuniga G, Seol YH, Kirk S, Hernandez D, Nadeau N, Zuniga M. (2010). Impact of

Asthma 101 Training on Level of Nursing Students’ Knowledge. Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators. Vol.1; 138- 143. http://jaa.sagepub.com.lib-ezproxy.tamu.edu:2048/content/1/4/138.full.pdf+html

30. Carrillo Zuniga G, Mier N, Seol YH., Zuniga, M. Use of household safety devices among South Texas Colonia Residents. Texas. Texas Public Health Journal. (2010) Vol. 62, Issue 1; 24-27.

31. Carrillo Zuniga G, Kirk S, Hernandez T. A Focus on Asthma and Individual Health Plans: A Survey of Texas Schools. Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators. (2010) Vol.1; 23-27. http://jaa.sagepub.com.lib-ezproxy.tamu.edu:2048/content/1/1/23.full.pdf+html

32. Zuniga M, Carrillo-Zuniga G, Seol YH, Fos P. (2009). Multi-Criteria Assessment of County Public Health Capability Disparities. Journal of Health and Human Service Administration, Vol. 32 No. 3 (PMID: 20099579)

33. Carrillo Zuniga G., Donnelly KC, Cortes DE, Olivares E, Gonzalez H, Cizmas LH. (2009). Border Health 2012: Binational Collaboration to Develop an Outreach Environmental Educational Program. Public Health Reports, May/June, Vol.124, No. 3: 466-470. (PMID: 19445425)

34. Carrillo-Zuniga G, Dadig B, Guion W, Rice V. (2008). Awareness of the National

Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) at an Academic Health Center. The Health Care Manager, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp.45-53. (PMID: 18510144)

35. Sumaya C, Carrillo-Zuniga G., Kelley M, May M, Zhu L, Donnelly KC. (2006). Linking

Research to Health Promotion in Texas Colonias. American Journal of Health Studies: 21(4), 245-252.http://web.ebscohost.com.lib-ezproxy.tamu.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&hid=127&sid=af049f29-474c-4616-9a67-058bc3e32dcd%40sessionmgr110

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36. Carrillo-Zuniga G, Coutinho C, Shalat SL, et.al. (2005). Potential Sources of Childhood Exposure to Pesticides in an Agricultural Community. Journal of Children’s Health, Vol. 2:1: 29-39.

37. Zuniga MA, Carrillo-Jiménez G, Fos, P, Gandek B, Medina-Moreno MR. (1999) Health

Status Evaluation with the SF-36 Survey: Preliminary Results of its Use in Mexico. Salud Publica de México, March – April, Vol. 41:2:110-115. (PMID: 10343514)

38. Santos Burgoa C, Alatorre Eden Mynter R, Carrillo Jiménez G, Rivera Ramírez L, Rojas

Bracho L, Escamilla Cejudo JA, Lara Flores E. (1993). Evaluation of the Development and Implementation of the Environmental Health Degree Program. Salud Publica de México; March – April, Vol. 35, 2:202-213.

Book Chapters

Carrillo, G., Mehta, RK., & Johnson, N. Neurocognitive effects of Pesticides in children. In. Riccio (Ed.) Pediatric Neurotoxicology: Academic and Psychosocial Outcomes. Springer Sciences 2016. Johnson, N., Carrillo, G., & Mehta, RK. (2016). The academic and psychosocial impact of air pollution on children. In. Riccio (Ed.) Pediatric Neurotoxicology: Academic and Psychosocial Outcomes. Springer Sciences 2016. Millard, A.V., Graham, M.A., Mier, N., Flores, I., Carrillo-Zuniga, G., & Sánchez, E.R. (In Press) Addressing Health Disparities: The Hispanic Perspective. In S. Kosoko-Lasaki, R.L. O'Brien & C.T. Cook [Eds.]. Promoting Cultural Proficiency in Eliminating Health Disparities. Boston: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Academic Publications (Non-Refereed)

Carrillo-Zuniga, Genny. Public Health Assessment for Mallard Bay Landing Bulk Plant NPL Site, Grand Cheniere City, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Initial Release. Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Office of Public Health, Environmental Epidemiology Department, March 2001. Carrillo-Zuniga, Genny. Health Consultation for the Contamination of Private Wells with Trichloroethylene (TCE) at Hillside Trailer Park, Broussard City, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Department of Health and Hospitals. Office of Public Health, Environmental Epidemiology Department, February 2001. Carrillo-Zuniga, Genny. Public Health Assessment for Central Wood Preserving Company. Slaughter, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Initial Release. Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Office of Public health, Environmental Epidemiology Department, January 2001.




RESEARCH Current Research Support Global Institute for Hispanic Health, “Hospital asthma discharges and its relation with hazardous air pollutant.” This study will facilitate understanding the correlation between HAP emissions and hospital admissions in individuals with asthma living in communities in close proximity to areas with high emissions. Role: Carrillo (PI) $25,000 August 1, 2018- July 30, 2020 Knapp Community Care Foundation, “The Role of Maternal Diabetes & Obesity in Reproductive Health Outcomes.” The main objective of the project is to design a culturally competent outreach program for women of reproductive age (15-44) in the Mid-Valley, TX area. A culturally competent program is a patient-centered approach, incorporating patients’ needs and preferences, as well as barriers to care, and possible environmental exposures. Role: Carrillo (Co-I) $349,640.00 March 1, 2018- April 31, 2021 Conacyt-TAMU, “Health Outcomes of Water Insecurity in Urban Mexico: A Pilot Project.” The focus of this project advances the social science of household water insecurity by developing data-driven, empirically sound metric to link how different levels of water (in)security impact the well-being of individuals and public health. Indeed, our research question to address this binational problem is: what is the relationship between water insecurity and water-related disease? Role: Carrillo (PI) $24,000 January 1, 2018- December 2018 Healthy South Texas, “State of Texas Special Item Funding”. The focus of this Year 3 HST Asthma Program will be expansion of educational interventions to Mission, and Alton. This year will focus on medication adherence, and a curriculum will be developed for parents and CHW. Collaboration will be done with pharmacy and nursing students for education of participants. Role: Carrillo (PI) $ 200,000 September 1, 2017-August 31, 2018 Environmental Protection Agency, “Working on capacity building to improve Children’s Environmental Health”. The project will focus on Head Start Centers (directors and personnel), Independent School District (parents), and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) [pregnant women] through the implementation of an integrated approach providing Indoor Air Quality, Integrated Pest Management, Lead Education, and an Environmental Exposures for Pregnant Women Curriculum. In addition to those populations, we will also train Community Health Workers (CHWs) through The Colonias Program. Role: Carrillo (PI) $ 49,000 January 1, 2018- January 1, 2019 Completed Research Projects




Healthy South Texas, “State of Texas Special Item Funding”. The focus of this Year 2 HST Asthma Program will be expansion of educational interventions to the Upper Valley (McAllen, Pharr, Edinburg, Mission, and Alton). The goals of the program are to: a) Implementation of asthma outreach and awareness in diverse venues that would be complimentary to any ongoing outreach and awareness activities done by other HST Projects due that they will focus on adult population; b) Adapt and implement continuation of educational interventions in schools, Head Start Centers, libraries, and summer camps, and c) Expansion of the asthma program to other areas in Hidalgo County. Supported a graduate student 49% Role: Carrillo (PI) $ 203,000 September 1, 2016-August 31, 2017

Knapp Community Care Foundation. The project will provide asthma education for Hispanic children in South Texas. It will include an intervention using an evidence-based curriculum. The goals of the program are to: 1) increase knowledge of asthma signs, symptoms and triggers among asthmatic children and parents; 2) empower children and parents to better control and manage their asthma; 3) holistically improve quality of life for the patient and their family (physically and emotionally); 4) reduce missed school/work days; and, 5) reduce visits to the doctor/clinic, emergency room department and hospitalizations. Supported a graduate student 49% Role: Carrillo (PI). $ 374,042 Oct 2015- July 2017 Tijerina Foundation. The program will utilize an evidence-based curricula based on asthma. Specifically, the objectives of this asthma program is educational interventions are to improve: 1) knowledge of asthma management; 2) quality of life and 3) adequate use of health care. A secondary benefit includes the provision of very unique experiential learning opportunity for allied health professionals designed to strengthen community-academic relationships and build capacity for intervention delivery. December 2015-December. 2016 Role: Carrillo (PI). $25,000 Healthy South Texas, “State of Texas Special Item Funding”. The project will develop a WebEx asthma training module for AgriLife Extension agents in English and Spanish, and education to Community Health Workers (CHW) using the Asthma and Healthy Homes accredited with three by the Department of State and Health Services. The CHW curriculum will be available online in English and Spanish. Supported a graduate student 49% Role: Carrillo (PI) $100,000 April -August 2016 Texas A&M Health Science Center, Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Johns Hopkins University. Pilot project to characterize pollutant exposure by monitoring amounts and types of traffic in the area. Using Environmental Protection Agency models, researchers will study dispersion of pollutants into the atmosphere, giving them a better understanding of the pollutant concentrations in South Texas. The study will include personal air pollution exposures for 25 expecting women who will wear backpack monitors that will measure pollutant concentrations in various environments, including their homes, workplaces and outdoors. Role: Co-PI. $120,000 Sept to August, 2015




Border Environmental Cooperation Commission/Environmental Protection Agency- Planning Model for a Texas/Mexico Border Information Exchange Program. The goal of this project is to develop the framework for a system, including processes in phases and specific steps, required for the development of a bi-national environmental and health tracking system. Role: Co-I. $39,875 May, 2014 to December, 2015

Department of Health and Human Services, Texas Asthma Control Program. Asthma Education to Improve the Quality of Life of Children with Asthma; 15% effort. The overall goal of this proposal is to address education of children with asthma or their caregivers through the implementation of an integrated approach which will include environmental management of asthma in their homes and targeting disproportionately impacted populations, such as minorities, children, and low-income individuals. Role: Carrillo Zuniga (PI). $30,000 09/01/2013 to 08/31/2014

Environmental Protection Agency; USEPA. #2012- 23-461541-01001 Integrated Environmental Indoor Management using Healthy Homes and Asthma Education to improve the quality of life of children with asthma; 6% effort. The project will focus on patients diagnosed with asthma through the implementation of an integrated approach to providing asthma education, including environmental management of asthma in the home and targeting disproportionately impacted populations, such as minorities, children, and low-income individuals. Role: Carrillo Zuniga G (PI) $50,000 10/01/1012- 09/30/2014

Environmental Protection Agency; USEPA Assistance ID No. IT-83404401-0; Multidisciplinary Approach to Educate and Train Engineering and Science Students on Air Pollution Issues of the US-Mexico Border ($625,000); subcontract from Texas A&M University Kingsville. The comprehensive project goal is to contribute effectively to the formation of engineers and public health scientists to work in solutions for air pollution and health related; Martinez A. (PI). Role: Carrillo Zuniga G (Co-PI). 09/01/ 2008 to 08/31/ 2013 Department of Health and Human Services, Texas Asthma Control Program. Integrated Educational Interventions for Asthma Management in South Texas; 24% effort. The overall goal of this proposal is to develop and implement integrated educational interventions that are culturally appropriate for asthma management in low-income, Mexican-American families living in border colonias within Hidalgo County. This goal will be achieved through the implementation of educational interventions for children with asthma at elementary and middle schools and, Head Start Centers’ parents Role: Carrillo Zuniga (PI). $31,182 09/01/2012 to 08/31/2013

Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC)/ Environmental Protection Agency. Development of an Environmental/Epidemiological Database in Texas-Mexico Border; 8% effort. The goal of this project is to identify indicators and similarities/differences in data bases




collected from US, Mexico related to environmental, and health hazards, in order to establish a bi-national repository on epidemiological data related to these environmental health hazards. Supported a graduate student 49% Role: Carrillo Zuniga (PI). $50,000 04/01/2012 to 11/30/2013

Department of Health and Human Services, Texas Asthma Control Program. Project: “Environmental Asthma Education in Hidalgo County”, (Year 3); 22% effort; $35,000 The overall goal of this proposal is to develop and implement integrated educational interventions that are culturally appropriate for asthma management in low-income, Mexican-American families living in border colonias within Hidalgo County. Role: Carrillo Zuniga G. (PI). 9/1/2011-8/31/2012

Department of Health and Human Services, Texas Asthma Control Program. Integrated Educational Interventions for Asthma Management in South Texas (Year 2); 30% effort; $50,000. Supported a graduate student 49%. This proposal is to develop and implement integrated educational interventions that are culturally appropriate for asthma management in low-income, Mexican-American families living in border colonias within Hidalgo County focusing in educating elementary school children with asthma. Role: Carrillo Zuniga (PI). 09/01/2010 to 08/31/2011 Environmental Protection Agency/ Border Environment Cooperation (EPA/BECC) Commission. Environmental Education in Asthma and Pesticides in the US-Mexico Border; 5%. The overall goal of this project was to promote healthy indoor environments with focus on asthma and pesticide exposure among low-income Mexican American elementary and middle schools and families living in border colonias and other communities in Hidalgo County. Supported a graduate student 49%. Role: Carrillo Zuniga (PI). $50,000 06/01/2009 to 06/30/2011

Department of Health and Human Services, Texas Asthma Control Program. Integrated Educational Interventions for Asthma Management in South Texas (Year 1); 30% effort. Supported a graduate student 49%. The overall goal of this project is to develop and implement integrated educational interventions that are culturally appropriate for asthma management in low-income, Mexican-American families living in border colonias within Hidalgo County. Role: Carrillo Zuniga (PI). $75,000 02/01/2010 to 08/31/2010

Texas A&M Health Sciences Center; Home safety assessment in the Lower Rio Grande Valley: a pilot study. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the prevalence of home safety hazards among households with young Hispanic children living in underserved low income neighborhoods in Cameron County, Texas at the US-Mexico Border. Role: Carrillo Zuniga (PI). $2,613.00 04/01/2008 to 09/30/2008

ATPM/CDC Cooperative Agreement Innovations in Public Health Education Program. Develop an undergraduate Public Health course. Carrillo Zuniga (PI). $6,000 04/30/2006 to 03/31/2007




DHHS/PHS/HRSA- 232-02-0001. Center for Environmental and Rural Health- Community Outreach Environmental Program (CERH-COEP). 25% effort; Safe Drinking Water Demonstration Project for Hidalgo County, Texas. Program to provide continuing education to nurses and physicians, as well as health education to families in colonias regarding drinking water quality and health. Role: Carrillo Zuniga (Co-PI); K.C. Donnelly (PI). $224,999 06/3/2002 to 1/30/2005 Peer-reviewed National/International Conference Presentations/Posters 1

1. Carrillo G, Xu, X, Seol Y, Zhong, Y, Perez-Patron M. School-Related Hazardous Air

Pollutants in the US-Mexico Border Area and Asthma Prevalence in School Children. Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 145th meeting. Nov 4-8, 2017.

2. Zhong Y, Xu X, Carrillo G. Serum Folate level and arsenic methylation in the US

population NHANES 2003-2012. Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 145th meeting. Nov 4-8, 2017.

3. Seol Y, Carrillo G, Bhat A, Predictors of self-perceived health in adults with chronic

conditions – a decision tree approach. Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 145th meeting. Nov 4-8, 2017.

4. Johnson NM, Pulczinski JC, Rychlik KA, Guo J, Shi W, Carrillo G, Zietsman J, Vallamsundar S, Koehler K, Levy M Zhang R. Biomarkers of prenatal exposure to particulate air pollution in US and China populations. American Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 21-25, 2016.

5. Pulczinski JC, Rychlik KA, Ramani T, McDonald TJ, Carrillo G, Koehler K, Zietsman J,

Johnson NM. Validation of novel biomarkers of traffic-related ambient air pollution exposure in a susceptible South Texas Population. American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 21-25, 2016.

6. Carrillo G, Spence-Almaguer E, Lucio R, Chong-Menard B, Smith Kenneth. An Integrated

Approach to Address Asthma Management in South Texas. Presented at the Binational Health Forum. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México. October, 2015

7. Carrillo G., Seol YH, Spence-Almaguer, Lucio R, Manzanares JL. An Integrated Approach to Address Asthma Management in US-Mexico Border. Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 143th meeting. Oct. 31st- Nov 4.th, 2015.

8. Seol YH, Carrillo G, Bhat A, Zuniga M. Applying data analytics to national survey data to

explore patient satisfaction with health care providers among a multiple chronic conditions. Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 143th meeting. Oct. 31st- Nov 4.th, 2015.




9. Carrillo Zuniga G., Chong-Menard B., Pena G., Del Bosque A., Seol YH, Lucio R. Working towards the improvement of Asthma Outcomes in Schools using a curriculum implemented by Respiratory Therapy Students. Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 141th meeting. Nov. 2-6, 2013.

10. Seol YH, Carrillo Zuniga G., Zuniga M. Exploring the Co-occurrence Patterns of Multiple

Chronic Diseases in the U.S Adult Population using Association Rule Discovery. Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 141th meeting. Nov. 2-6, 2013.

11. Seol YH, Carrillo Zuniga G., Zuniga M. Effective Segmentation of the U.S. Aging

Population to Improve the Delivery of Preventive Health Services. Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 140th meeting. Oct. 27- 31, 2012.

12. Carrillo Zuniga, G., Dadig B., Seol, YH, Guion K., Rice V., Garza N. Are academic

institutions teaching their students about the National Standards for Culturally Linguistic Appropriate Services? Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 140th meeting. Oct. 27- 31, 2012.

13. Zuniga, M., Seol, YH, Carrillo Zuniga G. Harmonizing data dictionaries across all health

data collection, sharing, and reporting initiatives. Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 140th meeting. Oct. 27- 31, 2012.

14. Carrillo Zuniga G., Jiang L., Mier N., Hellsten J., Garza N., Antonio R., Seol YH.

Assessment of a Child Injury Prevention Intervention among Mexican Americans in the Texas-Mexico Border. Presented at the American Public Health Association for the 140th meeting. Oct. 27- 31, 2012.

15. Mier N., Smith M., Carrillo Zuniga G., Garza N., Trevino L., Ory M. Personal and cultural

influences on healthy behaviors among older Hispanics with diabetes born in the U.S. and Mexico. Presented at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 Annual Meeting. May 23-26, 2012.

16. Seol, Y., Carrillo Zuniga, G., Zuniga, M. Association Rule Mining on National Survey

Data: An Analysis of Timely Receipt of Preventive Care or Screening Examinations. Accepted, American Public Health Association, 139th meeting, Oct. 29- Nov. 2, 2011. http://apha.confex.com/apha/139am/webprogram/Paper246585.html

17. Carrillo Zuniga, G., Hernandez, D., Kirk, S. Lucio, R., Seol, Y., Zuniga, M. A Collaborative Asthma and Healthy Homes Training To Improve Well-Being of Families Living With Asthma in South Texas Colonias. Presented, American Public Health Association, 138th meeting, November 6-10, 2010. http://apha.confex.com/apha/138am/webprogram/Paper219146.html

18. Carrillo Zuniga, G., Nadeau, N., Chong-Menard, B., Hernandez, D., Lucio, R. Seol, Y.,

Zuniga, M. A Multi- Institutional Collaboration to Develop a Successful Asthma Education

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Program for School Settings in South Texas. Presented, American Public Health Association, 138th meeting, November 6-10, 2010. http://apha.confex.com/apha/138am/webprogram/Paper219160.html

19. Seol, Y., Carrillo Zuniga, G., Zuniga, M. Satisfaction with Health Care Providers among

Elderly Population with Lower Self-Rated Health Status. Presented American Public Health Association, 138th meeting, November 6-10, 2010. http://apha.confex.com/apha/138am/webprogram/Paper225995.html

20. Seol, Y., Carrillo Zuniga, G., Zuniga, M. Assesing Patient-Centered Communication Using

Decision Tree Classification. Presented, American Public Health Association, 138th meeting, November 6-10, 2010. http://apha.confex.com/apha/138am/webprogram/Paper230245.html

21. Carrillo Zuniga, G. Global Climate Change. Texas Public Health Association “Cresting the Wave: 2010 and Beyond”, South Padre Island, Texas, April 21-23, 2010.

22. Carrillo Zuniga G., Mier N., Seol, YH., Villarreal, EK., Lawn-Day, GA., Zuniga, MA. Home safety: Awareness and perceived risks among households with children in the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley. U.S.-Mexico Border Health Association, 67th Annual Meeting, June 3-5, 2009

23. Mier N., Carrillo-Zuniga G., Villarreal, EK., Lawn-Day, GA., Seol YH., Zuniga, MA.

Assessing home safety hazards among border older Mexican Americans. U.S.-Mexico Border Health Association, 67th Annual Meeting, June 3-5, 2009

24. Carrillo Zuniga G., Mier N., Seol, YH., Zuniga, MA. Home Safety Assessment among households with children in the Texas Rio Grande Valley. American Public Health Association, 137th meeting, November 7-11, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2009. http://apha.confex.com/apha/137am/webprogram/Paper199054.html

25. Seol YH., Carrillo Zuniga, G., Zuniga, M. Assessing Subjective and Objective Health in

Elderly Adults: Disparity in Health Status. American Public Health Association, 137th meeting, November 7-11, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2009. http://apha.confex.com/apha/137am/webprogram/Paper209383.html

26. Seol, YH., Carrillo Zuniga, G., Zuniga, M. Analyzing Temporal Trends in Public Health

Using Association Rule Mining, American Public Health Association, 137th meeting, November 7-11, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2009. http://apha.confex.com/apha/137am/webprogram/Paper209624.html

27. Seol YH., Ferrang, C., Carrillo Zuniga G., Zuniga, MA. Developing Evidence-Driven

Strategies Using Data Mining for Improving Patient Satisfaction, American Public Health Association 136th meeting. October 25-29, 2008.

28. Carrillo Zuniga G, Dadig B, Guion K. “Are Health Care Professionals Aware of the










National Standard for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)?” Presented, 135th Annual Meeting, American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C, 2007.

29. Carrillo Zuniga G, Dadig B, Guion K. “Lessons Learned from a New Medical Spanish

Course in a Physician Assistant Program” presented, 135th Annual Meeting, American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C, 2007.

30. Seol YH, Carrillo-Zuniga G, Zuniga M. “Patient Satisfaction for Improving Evidence-

Based Decision Making” presented 135th Annual Meeting, American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C, 2007.

31. Carrillo Zuniga G, Sumaya C. “Linking Education to Health Promotion in Texas” presented

77th Annual Conference, Georgia Public Health Association, Augusta, GA 2006. 32. Carrillo Zuniga G, Dadig B. “Study of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services

among Health-Care Professionals” presented 77th Annual Conference, Georgia Public Health Association, Augusta, GA 2006.

33. Seol YH, Zuniga M, Carrillo Zuniga G. “Assessing the Knowledge Structure of Public

Health for Information Retrieval” presented 77th Annual Conference, Georgia Public Health Association, Augusta, GA 2006.

34. Zuniga M., Carrillo Zuniga G., Seol Y. “Population-Based County Health Assessment.

Improvement Simulation Using What-If Scenarios” presented 77th Annual Conference, Georgia Public Health Association, Augusta, GA 2006.

35. Seol YH, Carrillo Zuniga G., Zuniga MA. “Maximizing Use of Public Domain Mapping

Tools and Health Care Data” presented, 2nd. Symposium “GIS in Teaching a Research 2006”, Athens, GA, February 23-24, 2006.

36. Zuniga MA, Carrillo Zuniga G., Seol YH. “GIS Application to assess nursing home quality

in Georgia” 133rd meeting, American Public Health Association, Philadelphia PA, 2005. 37. Zuniga MA, Carrillo Zuniga G., Alexander J and Blakely CH. “Preventive health practices

in four isolated communities in countries of the Americas.” 133rd meeting, American Public Health Association, Philadelphia PA, 2005.

38. Carrillo-Zuniga, G. “Environmental Health Assessment and Training of Promotoras at

Cameron Park Colonia, Brownsville, Texas, presented, American Public Health Association, 130th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 11, 2002.

39. Zuniga, M.A., Fos, P.J., Carrillo-Zuniga, G. “Appropriateness of a Spanish Version of the

Child Health Questionnaire in Rural Honduras”, presented, American Public Health Association, 130th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 11, 2002.




40. Zuniga, M.A., Carrillo, G. “Health Status Evaluation with the SF-36 Health Survey for Use

in Mexico. A Comparison of Health Scales Profiles Among Healthy Adults in 1995 and 1997”, presented, 15th Annual Meeting, Association for Health Services Research, Washington, D.C., 21-23 June, 1998.

41. Fos, P., Carrillo, G. White, L., Zuniga, M.A. “Application of Decision Analysis in

Environmental and Public Health Planning”, Health Services Research 14th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, June 1997.

42. Zuniga, M., Carrillo, G. Fos, P., Gandek, B. “Population-Based Health Status Norms”,

presented, 12th International Meeting, International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care, San Francisco, California, June 23-26, 1996.

43. Carrillo Jimenez, G., Barcelo, Quintal, M. “Study of the Lead Levels in Samples of Sand,

Paint and Soil in Five Playgrounds in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico”, presented X Academic Symposium, University of Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, March 13-16, 1996.

44. Carrillo Jimenez, G., Zuniga Donaire M., Fos P., Gandek B., Medina, Moreno M.

“Evaluation of the Health Status with the SF-36 Survey: Preliminary Results During Its Use in Mexico, presented at the X Academic Symposium, University of Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, March 13-16, 1996.

45. Carrillo Genny, Barceló M, Torres R, Manzanilla JC, Sosa, AC. “Lead Levels in Urban

Soils in Merida City”, presented at the X National Congress of Analytic Chemistry, Mexico D.F., October 25-27, 1995.

46. Castillo I, Pinto D, Carrillo G, Ceballos M, Garcia G. “Prevalence of Anencephaly in the

State of Yucatan from 1990-1994”, presented at the XX Annual Congress of the Mexican Association of Human Genetics, San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico, October 4-7, 1995.

47. Carrillo G, Barceló M, Torres R., Manzanilla J, Sosa AC. “Determination of the Lead

Levels in Playgrounds in the City of Merida, Yucatan”, presented at the VII Week of Ecology and Protection to the Environment, Queretaro, Qro. October 30 – November 3, 1995.

48. Carrillo G, Barceló M, Torres R, Manzanilla, J, Sosa AC. “Preliminary Study of the Total

Lead Levels in Urban Dust in 5 Zones in the City of Merida and its Comparison with Similar Studies in Mexico”, presented at the Regional Congress on the Conservation of the Natural Resources, Society of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering in Yucatan, November 8–11, 1995.

49. Santos Burgoa C, Carrillo Jiménez G. “Master in Sciences in Environmental Health”,

presented at the “Third Academic Congress in Public Health”, Mexico, D.F., January 29, 1990.




50. Santos Burgoa C, Carrillo Jiménez G. “Master of Sciences in Environmental Health

Sciences”, presented at the UDUAL/OPS in Environmental Health, Valero Alto, UNAM, Mexico D.F., May 7, 1990.

Local/Regional Conference Presentations/Posters 1. Carrillo Zuniga, G. An educational asthma event “Helping kids take action against asthma”

for RRT’s, RN’s, PA’s, School Nurses, RN students, RT students, and PA students was offered on June 15th, 2013. McAllen, Texas.

Invited Talks/Seminars 1. Carrillo G. Children’s Environmental Health, Environmental Protection Agency. “Asthma in

South Texas”. Washington, DC, on October 13, 2016.

2. Carrillo G. Children's Environmental Health U.S.-MX Border Symposium. “Protecting Children Where They Live, Learn, and Play in Border Communities and Beyond”. Brownsville, TX, on August 25, 2016.

3. Carrillo Zuniga, G. South Texas College, Respiratory Therapy Program, Asthma Education and Schools. August 30th, 2013, McAllen, Texas.

4. Carrillo Zuniga, G. U.S.-Mexico Border 2020 Gulf Task Force Meeting. Presentation: The development of a repository for environmental health in the US-Mexico Border. December 08, 2013, Weslaco, Texas.

5. Carrillo Zuniga, G. Asthma Coalition of Texas, Houston, TX. September 9, 2011.

Presentation: Outcomes of Asthma Education offered by Community Health Workers in South Texas Colonias.

6. Carrillo Zuniga, G. Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen, TX. November 2, 2011. Presentation: Collaborative Efforts with the asthma program and hospitals in the area.

Select Media Features Univision (May 15, 2017: http://www.univision.com/san-antonio/kwex/noticias/asma/protege-a-tus-hijos-de-un-ataque-de-asma-video), Asthma Educational Briefs. Interview for Channel 4 regarding the Asthma and Head Start Centers Study, March 2016. http://valleycentral.com/news/local/asthma-education-outreach-study-to-begin-in-hidalgo-county

http://www.univision.com/san-antonio/kwex/noticias/asma/protege-a-tus-hijos-de-un-ataque-de-asma-video

http://www.univision.com/san-antonio/kwex/noticias/asma/protege-a-tus-hijos-de-un-ataque-de-asma-video

http://valleycentral.com/news/local/asthma-education-outreach-study-to-begin-in-hidalgo-county




The Monitor (December 1, 2014: http://www.themonitor.com/opinion/article_993bb164-7997-11e4-92df-4ff3fabb9868.html), Studying RGV asthma rates. Detailed A&M Analysis of air quality. The Monitor (March 24, 2014: http://www.themonitor.com/opinion/columnists/article_8204a9f6-b156-11e3-acb1-0017a43b2370.html), Reducing kid’s asthma in RGV. Professional Services International Committees Services US-Mexico Border Commission- member of the Research Network Team, 2015 to present. Regional, State and Local Committee Services

Co-Facilitator for the Environmental Educational Committee, Gulf Task Force, US-Mexico, Border 2012 Environmental Program, 2012-present. Lead, McAllen Asthma Coalition, 2008 to present. Advisory Board Member, Chronic Disease Coalition, DSHS. Austin, TX 2009 to present. Member, US Environmental and Protection Agency Border Health 2012 (Gulf Group) 2007 to present. Member, Lead Screening Advisory Group, Texas Department of State Health Services, 2010. Advisory Committee Member for the Respiratory Therapy Program, South Texas College, Dr. Ramiro R. Casso Nursing & Allied Health, 2011- present.

Professional Associations Service NIH Infectious Disease, Reproductive Health, and Asthma/Pulmonary Conditions (IRAP), October 10-11th, 2017 American Public Health Association. Environmental Health Section. Abstract reviewer. 2009 to present.

Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education Grant Reviewer, 2013-present. AAUW Community Action Grants Selection Panel, 2013- 2016.

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Public Health Reports. Reviewer for a special journal issue called “Teaching and Learning in the Community,” 2010. NIH Challenge Grant Reviewer, 2009. Services to Department, School and University

TAMU- University Grievance Committee- elected, 2017-present. SPH Faculty Council Executive Committee, 2015, appointed. Co-Chair selected on 2017- present. TAMU Institutional Review Board, Chair-appointed October 2016-present. TAMU Faculty Development Leave, elected, 2014-present. SPH, Delta Omega Society, 2014-present. SPH ad-hoc MPH Core Committee, Dean-Elect, 2015. Member, SPH Nominations Committee from 2009-present, appointed. Faculty member SPH Faculty Council Research Committee from 2009-present. Doctoral Task Force Committee, School of Rural Public health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2004-2005. Services to the Georgia Regents University (Former Medical College of Georgia)

Member of the Curriculum to go Committee at MCG for SAHS 2005-2007 Faculty Search Committee for the Physical Assistance Department to recruit 3 new faculty positions. Faculty Search Committee for the Respiratory Therapy Department to recruit 2 new faculty positions, 2005-2007. MCG Institutional Faculty Council Committee 2005-2007 MCG Institutional Faculty Council, Subcommittee of the MCG Appointment, Development, Promotion, and Tenure, 2005-2007 Member, Medical Technology Program Advisory Committee, 2005-2007




Summit Design Team for a Healthy Georgia. Department of Health Resources DHR. August 2005-2007 Faculty Council Committee, School of Allied Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia, January 2005-2007 Ad-Hoc Committee for Promotion and Tenure, Department of Health Informatics, Medical College of Georgia, February 2005-2007

Referee Services for Research Journals Journal of Asthma and Allergy Educators Journal of Asthma Texas Public Health Journal Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology Pan American Health Organization Journal The Journal of Rural Health Chest Frontiers BMC Pediatrics American Journal of Public Health Health Education Research Journal of Public Health Management and Practice American Journal Health Behavior American Journal of Public Health Health Education and Behavior Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology Journal of Asthma and Allergy

Perspectives in Public Health Membership in Professional and Scholarly Organizations Member, American Public Health Association since 2000 Member, Texas Public Health Association since 2005 Grant Reviews NIH/SREA reviewer for a CSR study section, from 10/10/2017-10/11/2017. Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health, 2013-present. National Association of Professional Women, AAUW Educational Foundation, Career Development Grants Selection Panel, December 2008 to present.




Teaching: Courses and Lectures Texas A&M University, School of Rural Public Health Graduate Courses PHEO 613 Introduction to Environmental Health Disparities, Fall 2017 PHEO 612 Global Environmental Health, Fall 2010-present

PHEO 685 Independent Studies, Fall 2009 PHEO 689 International Environmental Health, Fall 2009

Guest Lecture • Community Health and Prevention (University of Texas Pan American, Nursing

Program). Fall, 2014. • Community Health and Prevention (UT Pan American, Nursing Program). Spring,

2014 • PHEO 688 Social Networks and Social Support Seminar, 2014. • Community Health and Prevention (UT Pan American, Nursing Program). Nursing

Program, March 14th, 2013. Presentation: Asthma 101, Edinburg, Texas. • Community Health and Prevention (UT Pan American, Nursing Program). Nursing

Program, March 3, 2011. Presentation: Asthma 101, Edinburg, Texas.

Georgia Health Sciences Center University, 2005-2007 Graduate Courses

IMPH 8700 Introduction to Environmental Health, Fall 2005, Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 IMPH 8600 Health Promotion, Fall 2006 and Spring 2007

Undergraduate Course Physician Assistant Department and Health Informatics Department

PAD 5050 Cultural Competence and Medical Spanish, Spring 2005 and 2006 HIM 199 Introduction to Public Health

Texas A&M University, School of Rural Public Health, 2004 Graduate Courses

PHEO 620 Case Studies in Environmental and Occupational Health, Fall 2004 National Institute Of Public Health, School Of Public Health of Mexico, 1990-1991 Graduate courses

Basic Principles of Toxicology, Fall 1990




Health Risk Assessment and Risk Management, Spring 1990

Supervised Graduate Students’ Projects Texas A&M Health Science Center- SRPH • Rose Lucio, MPH 2011. Educational Interventions for an Asthma Management Program in

South Texas. (MPH Practicum). • Ramiro Caballero, MD. 2011. Environmental Health (Direct Study). • Eduardo Hernandez, MPH 2016 (Direct Study). • Jessica De Los Santos, MPH 2016 (Direct Study). • Iris Tijerina, MPH 2016 (Direct Study). • Alyssa Trevino, Mentor for her Fellowship on Maternal and Child Program, 2017. • Lana Yamba, Mentor for her Fellowship on Maternal and Child Program, 2018.

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