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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
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Biography

Aurora Le is a health behavior scientist with a focus in occupational safety and health. Her research includes occupational health disparities, occupational justice, psychosocial factors of work, and behaviors in workplace settings. Dr. Le’s practice-based work includes worker training and education, adult curriculum development, and infectious disease mitigation and management from an industrial hygiene perspective. Since 2015 she has trained over 3,200 workers nationwide through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP) on various biohazard topics; has contracted for the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to develop training modules for their National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) teams; and previously supported the research activities of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBU) and National Emerging Special Pathogens Training & Education Center (NETEC). From 2021-2023, she also served an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) agreement with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Construction Sector. She is also passionate about workers’ rights and mentoring the next generation of public health professionals.

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 mitigation and management
  • Worker training and education

Teaching Interests

  • Occupational safety and health
  • Worksite health promotion
  • Health disparities and health equity
  • Community-based participatory research

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • Faculty Director - Texas A&M University Center for Worker Health. 2023 - Present
  • Committee Member - Membership Advisory Group, American Industrial Hygiene Association. 2023 - Present
  • Committee Member - Wage Theft Prevention Board, Brazos Interfaith Immigration Network. 2023 - Present
  • Bullard-Sherwood Award for Research to Practice, Honorable Mention, Intervention Category, COVID-19 IPA Program: Expanding Occupational Health and Safety Expertise Through External Partnerships - CDC/NIOSH. 2023
  • Early Career Achievement Award - University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health Alumni Association. 2019
  • K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award - Association of American Colleges & Universities. 2019
  • Edgar J. Baier Technical Achievement Award - American Hygiene Association. 2018

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.