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Timothy Erickson, PhD

Timothy Erickson
Timothy Erickson, PhD

Assistant Professor

Curriculum Vitae

CV (PDF)

Contact

Epidemiology & Biostatistics
212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
timerickson@tamu.edu
Phone: 214.663.6957

Biography

Dr. Timothy Erickson is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Texas A&M School of Public Health.  Prior to taking his position at A&M, he was a postdoctoral fellow of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education/Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Fellowship Program working at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas.  Before his fellowship, he worked as an epidemiology supervisor on the COVID-19 congregate setting team of the Houston Health Department during the initial wave of the pandemic.  He has also worked with other major hospitals and health organizations, including VA hospitals, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the CDC. 

Dr. Erickson has conducted research on a wealth of subjects, but his primary focal areas are infectious and neuroinflammatory diseases.  His research has appeared in a wide variety of journals, including the prestigious Pediatrics and Intensive Care Medicine, and he is a regular contributor to CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Dr Erickson believes strongly in translational research.  His primary goal is to develop knowledge that can be used in the short-term to improve the health of populations.  He has provided statistical and research report to scientists and clinicians in locations around the world, and genuinely enjoys helping other researchers advance their own work.  He also treasures opportunities to provide mentorship to students pursuing scientific careers and work. 

Dr. Erickson is a two-time graduate of Texas A&M (BS, Bioenvironmental Sciences/Plant Pathology and Microbiology and Soil and Crop Sciences, MSPH, Epidemiology).  He also holds an MS from the University of Florida (Microbiology and Cell Science) and a doctorate from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (PhD, Epidemiology).  He holds CPH certification from the NBPHE, an academic certificate in Global Health from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and a certificate in leadership from the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets, where he was a member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band A-Company.   

Education and Training

  • Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education/Intelligence Community , Postdoctoral Fellow, 2023
  • University of Florida, MS, Microbiology and Cell Science, 2023
  • University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, PhD, Epidemiology, 2019
  • Texas A&M University, MSPH, 2015
  • Texas A&M University, MSPH, Epidemiology, 2015
  • Texas A&M University, MSPH, Epidemiology, 2015
  • Texas A&M University, BS, Bioenvironmental Science/Plant Pathology and Microbiology, 2013

Professional Certifications

  • Certified in Public Health (CPH)

Research Interests

  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Rickettsial Diseases
  • Neuroinvasive Diseases
  • Neuroinflammatory Conditions
  • Biomarker Identification
  • Infectious Disease Ecology
  • Clinical Application Tool Development

Teaching Interests

  • Epidemiologic Methods
  • Applied Epidemiology
  • Applied Statistics
  • Applied Machine Learning
  • Infectious Diseases

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • Won Popular Vote Category at the Southern Conference of Graduate Schools
  • Won both First Place and Popular Vote at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Three Minute Thesis Competition
  • Awarded leadership certificate from the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets for completion of a 4-year leadership program and 14 semester hours of leadership study

Memberships

  • Sigma Chi Scientific Honor Society
  • Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society

Representative Publications

  • Erickson TA, Muscal E, Jiang Y, Munoz-Rivas F, Sandweiss A, Rider N, DeSantis S, Hasbun R, Murray KO. “Development and Implementation of a Machine Learning Model for the Identification of Pediatric Encephalitis Etiology.”  Submitted for ORISE clearance
  • Kannan V, Sandweiss AJ, Erickson TA, Yarimi JM, Ankar A, Hardwick VA, Shukla NM, Lotze TE, Risen SR, Riviello JJ, Lai YC, Moeller KK Fisher K. “Fulminant anti-MOG-associated cerebral cortical encephalitis: case series of a severe pediatric MOGAD phenotype.”  In Press. Pediatric Neurology
  • Fortini MB, Erickson TA, Leining L, Robinson K, Carey MN, Smith SJ, Sullivan B, Nelson A, Gunter SM, Weatherhead JE. “Review of Toxocariasis at a Children’s Hospital Prompting Need for Public Health Interventions.”  In Press. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
  • Sandweiss AJ, Erickson TA, Jiang Y, Kannan V, Yarimi JM, Levine JM, Fisher K, Muscal E, Demmler-Harrison G, Murray KO, Ronca SE. “Infectious profiles in pediatric anti-N-methyl D-aspartate receptor encephalitis.”  Journal of Neuroimmunology.  2023; 15(381) 
  • Ness TE, Erickson TA, Diaz V, Grimes AB, Rochat R, Anvari S, Hajjar J, Weatherhead JE. “Pediatric eosinophilia: A review and multiyear investigation into etiologies.” The Journal of Pediatrics. 2022; S0022-3476.*
  • Shih DC, Silver R, Henao OL, Alemu A, Audi A, Bigogo G, Colston JM, Edu-Quansah EP, Erickson TA, Gashu AG, Gbelee B., Gunter SM, Kosek MN, Logan GG, Mackey JM, Maliga A, Manzanero R, Morazan G, Morey F, Munoz FM, Murray KO, Nelson TV, Olortegui MP, Yori PP, Ronca SE, Schiaffino F, Tayachew A, Tedasse M, Wossen M, Allen DP, Angra P, Balish A, Farron M, Guerra M, Herman-Roloff A, Hicks VJ, Hunsperger E, Kazazian L, Mikoleit M, Munyua P, Munywoki PK, Namwase AS, Onyango CO, Park M, Peruski LF, Sugerman DE, Gutierrez EZ, Cohen AL. “Incorporating COVID-19 into Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Systems, Belize, Kenya, Ethiopia, Peru, and Liberia, 2020–2021.”  Emerging Infectious Diseases.  2022; 28(13).
  • Lino A, Erickson TA, Nolan MS, Murray KO, Ronca SE. “A Preliminary Study of Proinflammatory Cytokines and Depression Following West Nile Virus Infection.”  Pathogens. 2022; 11(6): 650 
  • Leining LM, Short K, Erickson TA, Gunter SM, Ronca SE, Schulte J, Murray KO. “Syndromic surveillance among evacuees at a Houston “megashelter” following Hurricane Harvey.”    2022; 14(10): 6018.
  • Erickson TA, Ronca SE, Gunter SM, Brown EL, Hasbun R, Murray KO. “Zoonotic Disease Testing Practices in Pediatric Patients with Meningitis and Encephalitis in a Subtropical Region.”  Pathogens.  2022; 11(5): 501*
  • Ly AN, Manzanero R, Maliga A, Gunter SM, Ronca SE, Zielinski-Gutierrez E, Perez L, Morey F, Bautista K, Spinoza-Bode A, Lopez B, Cadena L, Chacon-Fuentes R, Erickson TA, Munoz-Rivas F, Mackey J, Morazan GH, Murray KO. “Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Acute Dengue Virus Infections Detected through Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance, Belize 2020.”    2022; 14(4): 768