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Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH

Shawn Gibbs
Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH

Dean

Curriculum Vitae

CV (PDF)

Contact

School of Public Health
212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
sgibbs@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.9322
Fax: 979.458.1878
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Education and Training

  • University of Cincinnati, PhD
  • University of Nebraska, MBA
  • University of Cincinnati, MS

Professional Certifications

  • American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

Research Interests

  • Disrupting the Transmission of Highly Infectious Diseases, such as Ebola Virus Disease and COVID-19
  • Aeromedical Evacuation and Isolation
  • Worker Training Programs in Infectious Diseases and Disaster Preparedness
  • Industrial Hygiene and Exposure Assessment
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Healthcare Associated Infections
  • Agricultural Associated Transmission of Infectious Diseases
  • Global Public Health Education

Teaching Interests

  • Public Health Curriculum Development

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • 2021-2023 Distinguished Lecturer, American Industrial Hygiene Association
  • 2021 Michael L. Slive Distinguished Service Award
  • 2020-2021Texas A&M Student Government Association Partnership Award
  • 2019-2021 Distinguished Lecturer, American Industrial Hygiene Association
  • 2018 American Industrial Hygiene Association’s Edward J. Baier Technical Achievement Award
  • 2017 Biomedical Research Exemplar Award
  • 2015 Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska for service to the State
  • 2006-2007 U.S. Fulbright Faculty Scholar to Egypt

Representative Publications

  • Beam, E.L., Herstein, J.J., Kupzyk, K.A., Gibbs, S.G. 2020. A Simulation Approach to Measure Critical Safety Behaviors when Evaluating Training Methods for Respirator Education in Healthcare Workers. American Journal of Infection Control.  48:  869-874.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2020.05.005
  • +Herstein, J.J., Le, A.B., +McNulty, L.A., +Buehler, S.A., Biddinger, P.D., Hewlett, A.L. Lowe, J.J., Gibbs, S.G. 2020.  Update on Ebola Treatment Center Costs and Sustainability, United States, 2019. Emerging Infectious Diseases.  26(5): 1007- 1009. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2605.191245 
  • Herstein, J.J., Le, A.B., +McNulty, L.A., +Buehler, S.A., Biddinger, P.D., Hewlett, A.L. Lowe, J.J., Gibbs, S.G. 2020.  An Update on US Ebola Treatment Center Personnel Management and Training. American Journal of Infection Control.  48(4): 375-379.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2019.12.005 
  • Gibbs, S.G., +Herstein, J.J., Le, A.B., Beam, E.L., Cieslak, T.J., Lawler, J.V., Santarpia, J.L., Stentz, T.L., Kopocis-Herstein, K.R., Achutan, C., Carter, G.W., Lowe, J.J.  2019. Review of Literature for Air Medical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport.  Air Medical Journal.  38:359-365.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2019.06.006
  • +Herstein, J.J., +Buehler, S.A., Le, A.B., Lowe, J.J., Iwen, P.C., Gibbs, S.G.  2019. Identifying clinical laboratory equipment manufacturer policies on highly hazardous communicable diseases.  Public Health Reports.  134(4):332-337.   https://doi.org/10.1177/0033354919856936
  • Gibbs, S.G., +Herstein, J.J., Le, A.B., Beam, E.L., Cieslak, T.J., Lawler, J.V., Santarpia, J.L., Stentz, T.L., Kopocis-Herstein, K.R., Achutan, C., Carter, G.W., Lowe, J.J.  2019. Need for Aeromedical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport Guidelines.  Emerging Infectious Diseases.  25(5):1033-1034.  https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2505.181948
  • Le, A.B., Brooks, E.G., +McNulty, L.A., Gill, J.R., +Herstein, J.J., Rios, J., Patlovich, S.J., Jelden, K.C., Schmid, K.K., Lowe, J.J., Gibbs, S.G.  2019. U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner Capability to Handle Highly Infectious Decedents.  Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology. 15(1):31-40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-018-0043-2
  • Le, A.B., Herron, R., +Herstein, J.J., Jelden, K.C., Beam, E.L., Gibbs, S.G., Lowe, J.J., Smith, T.D.  2018.  A Gap Analysis of United States Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Members to Determine Training and Education Needs Pertaining to Highly Infectious Disease Management and Mitigation.  Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.  12(6):675-679.  https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2017.142
  • Gibbs, S.G., Lowe, J.J., Le, A.B., +Herstein, J.J., Biddinger, P.D.  2018.  Ebola Virus Disease Preparations Do Not Protect the United States Against Other Infectious Outbreaks.  American Journal of Public Health.  108(10):1327-1329.  doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304667
  • Kulkarni, P., Olson, N.D., Paulson, J.N., Pop, N., Maddox, C., Claye, E., Rosenberg-Goldstein, R.E., Sharma, M., Gibbs, S.G., Mongodin, E.F., Sapkota, A.R.  2018. Conventional wastewater treatment and reuse site practices modify bacterial community structure but do not eliminate some opportunistic pathogens in reclaimed water.  Science of the Total Environment.  639:1126-1137.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.178