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Aurora Le, PhD, MPH, CIH, CSP, CPH

Aurora B. Le
Aurora B. Le, PhD, MPH, CIH, CSP, CPH

Associate Professor

Curriculum Vitae

CV (PDF)

Contact

Health Behavior
212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
able@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.0650
Google Scholar Profile

Education and Training

  • Indiana University, PhD, Health Behavior, 2020
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center, MPH, Community-Oriented Primary Care, 2016
  • University of California, San Diego, BA, Cognitive Science, 2012

Professional Certifications

  • Certified Industrial Hygienist, Board for Global EHS Credentialing
  • Certified Safety Professional, Board of Certified Safety Professionals
  • Certified in Public Health, National Board of Public Health Examiners

Research Interests

  • Occupational Health Disparities
  • Occupational Justice
  • Psychosocial Factors of Work
  • Health Behaviors in the Workplace
  • Highly Infectious Disease Training and Education

Teaching Interests

  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Health Disparities
  • Community-Based Participatory Research

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • Bullard-Sherwood Award for Research to Practice, Honorable Mention, Intervention Category, COVID-19 IPA Program: Expanding Occupational Health and Safety Expertise Through External Partnerships, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • Nominee, Outstanding Academic Advisor Award, University of Michigan Advising Council
  • Nominee, Golden Apple Award for Teaching, University of Michigan
  • Early Career Achievement Award, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health Alumni Association
  • K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award, Association of American Colleges & Universities

Representative Publications

  1. Le, A.B.+ & Huynh, T.B. The Need for a Multi-Level Approach to Occupational Safety and Health among Asian American Beauty Service Workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. Accepted August 2023.
  2. Figi, C.E. T, Herstein, J.J., Beam, E.L., Le, A.B., Hewlett, A.L., Lawler, J.V., Lowe, J.J., Gibbs, S.G. (2023). Literature Review of Physiological Strain of Personal Protective Equipment on Personnel in the High-Consequence Infectious Disease Isolation Environment. American Journal of Infection Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2023.05.005
  3. Owens, C., Le, A.B.*+, Middlestadt S.E., Smith, T.D. (2023). Beliefs of university employees leaving during a fire alarm: A theory-based belief elicitation. Safety and Health at Work, 14(2023): 201-206.
  4. Le, A.B.+, Shkembi, A.T, Tadee, A.T, Sturgis, A.C.T, Gibbs, S.G., Neitzel, R.L. (2023). Characterization of perceived biohazard exposures, personal protective equipment, and training resources among a sample of formal US solid waste workers: A pilot study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 20(3): 129-135.
  5. Shkembi, A.T, Le, A.B.+, Neitzel, R.L. (2023). Associations between poorer mental health with work-related effort, reward, and overcommitment among a sample of formal US solid waste workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Safety and Health at Work, 14(1): 89-95.
  6. Herstein, J.J., Figi, C.E., Le, A.B.¸ Beam, E.L., Lawler, J.V., Schnaubelt, E.R., Carter, G.W., Lowe, J.J., Gibbs, S.G. (2023). An Updated Review of Literature for Aeromedical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Air Medical Journal, 42(3): 201-209.