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.
